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1 fill

fill

A n to eat/drink one's fill manger/boire tout son content ; to have had one's fill en avoir assez (of de ; of doing de faire).

B vtr

1 [person, water, rain, fruit, soil] remplir [container] (with de) ; fruit filled the baskets, the baskets were filled with fruit les paniers étaient remplis de fruits ; tears filled his eyes ses yeux se sont remplis de larmes ; to fill the kettle mettre de l'eau dans la bouilloire ;

2 [crowd, audience, sound, laughter] remplir [building, room, street, train] ; [smoke, gas, sunlight, protesters] envahir [building, room] ; the speaker had filled the hall l'orateur avait rempli la salle ; to fill one's house with flowers/antiques remplir sa maison de fleurs/d'antiquités ; the smell of flowers filled the house l'odeur des fleurs s'est répandue dans toute la maison ;

3 ( plug) boucher [crack, hole, hollow] (with avec) ; boucher les trous de [wall, doorframe] ; fig boucher [vacuum, gap, void] (with de) ;

4 ( fulfil) répondre à [need] ;

5 (occupy, take up) remplir [page, chapter, volumes, tape] (with de) ; occuper [time, day, hours] ; to fill one's days with work occuper ses journées en travaillant ; fill (one's) time doing occuper son temps à faire ;

6 [company, university] pourvoir [post, vacancy, place, chair] ; [applicant] occuper [post, vacancy] ; there are still 10 places to fill il reste encore 10 places à pourvoir ;

7 [emotion, thought] remplir [heart, mind, person] ; to fill sb's mind/heart with remplir l'esprit/le cœur de qn de ; to fill sb's head with nonsense mettre des absurdités dans la tête de qn ;

8 (stuff, put filling in) garnir [cushion, quilt, pie, sandwich] (with de) ;

9 [dentist] plomber, obturer spec [tooth, cavity] ;

10 [wind] gonfler [sail] ;

11 ( carry out) exécuter [order] ;

12 ( with food) ⇒ fill up.

C vi

1 [bath, bucket, theatre, hall, streets, eyes] se remplir (with de) ; to fill with light/smoke être envahi de lumière/de fumée ;

2 [sail] se gonfler.

D - filled (dans composés) rempli de ; smoke-/book-filled room pièce remplie de fumée/de livres.

Phrasal verbs

■ fill in:

▶ fill in [person] faire un remplacement ; to fill in for sb remplacer qn ;

▶ fill in [sth] passer [time, hour, day] ;

▶ fill in [sth], fill [sth] in

1 ( complete) remplir [form, box, section] ;

2 ( plug) boucher [hole, crack, gap] (with avec) ;

3 ( supply) donner [detail, information, name, date] ;

4 ( colour in) remplir [shape, panel] ; to fill sth in with pencil/in red remplir qch au crayon/en rouge ;

▶ fill in [sb], fill [sb] in

1 ( inform) mettre [qn] au courant (on de) ;

2 ○ GB ( beat up) tabasser ○ [person].

■ fill out:

▶ fill out [person] prendre du poids ; [face, cheeks] s'arrondir ;

▶ fill out [sth], fill [sth] out remplir [form, application] ; faire [certificate, prescription].

■ fill up:

▶ fill up [bath, theatre, bus] se remplir (with de) ; [person] to fill up on se bourrer ○ de [bread, sweets] ;

▶ fill up [sth], fill [sth] up remplir [kettle, box, room] (with de) ; to fill up the whole room occuper toute la pièce ; fill it ou her up! ( with petrol) faites le plein! ; to fill up the time tuer le temps ;

▶ fill up [sb], fill [sb] up bourrer ○ qn (with de) ; it fills you up c'est bourratif ○ ; to fill oneself up se bourrer ○ (with de).

Big English-French dictionary > fill
2 fill

I [fɪl]
nome

to eat, drink one's fill — mangiare, bere a sazietà

to have had one's fill — averne (avuto) abbastanza (of di; of doing di fare)
II 1. [fɪl]
verbo transitivo

1) (make full) riempire [ container] ( with di)

tears filled his eyes — gli occhi gli si riempirono di lacrime

2) (occupy) [crowd, sound, laughter] riempire [building, room, street, train]; [smoke, gas, protesters] invadere [building, room]; [ person] occupare [time, day]; [emotion, thought] riempire, colmare [heart, mind]

3) (plug) otturare, chiudere [crack, hole]; fig. riempire [ void] ( with con)

4) (fulfil) soddisfare [ need]

5) (take up) riempire, occupare interamente [page, volumes, tape] ( with con)

6) [company, university] assegnare, affidare [post, vacancy]; [ applicant] occupare, ricoprire [post, vacancy]

7) (stuff) riempire, imbottire [cushion, pie, sandwich] ( with di)

8) [ dentist] otturare [tooth, cavity]

9) [ wind] gonfiare [ sail]

10) (carry out) eseguire [ order]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) [bath, theatre, streets, eyes] riempirsi ( with di)

2) [ sail] gonfiarsi

•

- fill in

- fill out

- fill up

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[fil] 1. verb
1) (to put (something) into (until there is no room for more); to make full: to fill a cupboard with books; The news filled him with joy.) riempire

2) (to become full: His eyes filled with tears.) riempirsi

3) (to satisfy (a condition, requirement etc): Does he fill all our requirements?) rispondere a

4) (to put something in a hole (in a tooth etc) to stop it up: The dentist filled two of my teeth yesterday.) otturare
2. noun
(as much as fills or satisfies someone: She ate her fill.) a sazietà

- filled
- filler
- filling
- filling-station
- fill in
- fill up
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fill /fɪl/
n.

1 [u] sazietà, sufficienza; quantità sufficiente: to eat one's fill, mangiare a sazietà; ( anche fig.) to have had one's fill of, averne abbastanza di; averne le tasche piene di (fam.)

2 (edil., ind. costr.) colmata; riporto; rinterro

3 carica ( della pipa)

4 (autom.) pieno: a fill of petrol, un pieno di benzina

5 (comput.) riempimento: fill effect, effetto di riempimento

6 (ind. min.) ripiena

● fill-in, inserzione, inserto; rimpiazzo, sostituto, tappabuchi; (fam. USA) riassunto di notizie (o informazioni) □ (autom.) fill-up, pieno ( di benzina) □ to cry one's fill, piangere tutte le proprie lacrime □ to drink one's fill, bere a volontà.
♦ (to) fill /fɪl/
A v. t.

1 riempire; colmare: I filled my pockets with nuts, mi riempii le tasche di noci; The mist filled the valley, la nebbia riempiva la valle; to fill a gap, colmare una lacuna

2 (rif. a persone) riempire; gremire; affollare

3 turare; tappare; otturare (med.): to fill a hole with mortar, riempire un buco di malta; turare un buco con la malta; to have a tooth filled, farsi otturare un dente

4 riempire; caricare: to fill one's pipe, caricare la pipa

5 (naut.: del vento) gonfiare ( le vele)

6 (fig.) riempire; pervadere; invadere: The news filled us with joy, la notizia ci ha riempiti di gioia; I was filled with fear, mi invase la paura

7 adempiere; compiere ( un dovere, una mansione)

8 occupare ( un posto); ricoprire ( una carica); svolgere ( un ruolo): to fill a vacancy, occupare un posto vacante

9 impiegare, occupare, riempire ( il proprio tempo)

10 soddisfare (un requisito, ecc.): to fill a need, soddisfare un bisogno

11 (comm., spec. USA) eseguire; evadere: to fill an order, eseguire un'ordinazione

B v. i.

1 riempirsi; colmarsi: The theatre soon filled, il teatro si è riempito in breve tempo

2 (naut.: delle vele) gonfiarsi

● (fam. USA) to fill the bill, andare bene; essere quello che ci vuole; fare al caso di q. □ (fam.) to fill sb. 's shoes, prendere il posto di q.; rimpiazzare ( degnamente) q. □ to fill st. too full, riempire troppo qc.

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I [fɪl]
nome

to eat, drink one's fill — mangiare, bere a sazietà

to have had one's fill — averne (avuto) abbastanza (of di; of doing di fare)
II 1. [fɪl]
verbo transitivo

1) (make full) riempire [ container] ( with di)

tears filled his eyes — gli occhi gli si riempirono di lacrime

2) (occupy) [crowd, sound, laughter] riempire [building, room, street, train]; [smoke, gas, protesters] invadere [building, room]; [ person] occupare [time, day]; [emotion, thought] riempire, colmare [heart, mind]

3) (plug) otturare, chiudere [crack, hole]; fig. riempire [ void] ( with con)

4) (fulfil) soddisfare [ need]

5) (take up) riempire, occupare interamente [page, volumes, tape] ( with con)

6) [company, university] assegnare, affidare [post, vacancy]; [ applicant] occupare, ricoprire [post, vacancy]

7) (stuff) riempire, imbottire [cushion, pie, sandwich] ( with di)

8) [ dentist] otturare [tooth, cavity]

9) [ wind] gonfiare [ sail]

10) (carry out) eseguire [ order]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) [bath, theatre, streets, eyes] riempirsi ( with di)

2) [ sail] gonfiarsi

•

- fill in

- fill out

- fill up

English-Italian dictionary > fill
3 fill

1. I
abs

the room (the hall, the tank, the lake, etc.) fills комната и т. д. заполняется
2. II
fill in some manner fill slowly (gradually, quickly, etc.) медленно и т. д. наполняться, /заполняться/: the theatre was filling rapidly театр быстро наполнялся; fill at some time the cistern is empty but will soon fill again цистерна пуста, но скоро вновь заполнится
3. III
1) fill smth. fill a room (a hall, a house, a library, a railway carriage, a tank, a bucket, a bottle. a vase, a glass, a clip, etc.) наполнять /заполнять/ комнату и т. д., fill a truck нагрузить грузовик; fill one's pockets (one's pipe) набивать карманы ( трубку); fill sausages делать сосиски; fill (a decayed) tooth пломбировать (гнилой) зуб; fill a lamp заправить лампу (керосином и т. д.), fill the sails надувать паруса; the sofa fills the end of the room диван занимает весь угол комнаты; the odour of cooking filled the house запах с кухни распространился по всему дому; the smoke filled the room комната наполнилась дымом; tears filled her eyes ее глаза наполнились слезами; fill the gap заполнять /восполнять/ пробел; fill one's time заполнять /занимать/ [свое] время; fill one's (smb.'s) mind занимать [свой] (чьи-л.) мысли; sorrow fills his heart его сердцем овладела печаль. его охватила печаль

2) fill smth. fill a vacancy (smb.'s place, etc.) заполнять /взять работника на/ вакантное место и т. д.; fill a position (a post. an office, etc.) занимать положение и т. д.

3) fill smth. fill orders выполнять заказы; fill a doctor's prescription приготовить /изготовить/ рецепт

4) fill smb. a meal that fills a person сытная еда; fruit does not fill a man фруктами сыт не будешь; fill smth. fill a need (a desire, a long felt want, etc.) удовлетворять потребность и т. д., fill every requirement удовлетворять /соответствовать/ всем требованиям
4. IV
fill smth. in some way

1) fill smth. well (faultlessly, adequately. creditably, efficiently, etc.) выполнять что-л. хорошо и т. д.; he fills the office satisfactorily он неплохо работает на этом посту в этой должности/, он вполне справляется с этой работой

2) fill smth. scantily (partially, amply, etc.) скупо и т. д. удовлетворять что-л.
5. V
fill smb. smth. go and fill me this bucket with water пойди и набери мне ведре воды
6. VI
|| fill smth. full наполнять что-л. доверху; fill a bucket (a jug, this bottle, a glass, etc.) full наполнять /наливать доверху/ ведро и т. д.; fill smth. full of hot water наполнить горячей водой
7. XI
1) be filled with smth. the old well was filled with poisonous gas старая шахта была полна ядовитого газа; their eyes were filled with tears их глаза наполнились слезами; the air was filled with cries в воздухе раздавались /слышались, стояли/ крики; the room was filled with people в комнате было полно людей; his letter is filled with compliments его письмо fill сплошные похвалы; I was filled with admiration я был охвачен чувством восхищения; he was filled with pride его переполняла /обуревала/ гордость; they were filled with joy их захлестнула радость; he was filled with envy им овладела зависть they were filled with anxiety их охватило беспокойство; he was filled with his own importance он был полон чувства собственного достоинства; его распирало самодовольство; be filled to some extent the hall (the house, the hotel, etc.) is filled to [its utmosts capacity /limits/ зал и т. д. заполнен до отказа: the room is filled to the doors комната забита до самых дверей; the car is filled to overflowing вагон переполнен

2) be filled there are several jobs here that need to be filled, нам необходимо заполнить несколько вакансий; two places remain to be filled остается еще два вакантных места; the vacancy has already been filled это место уже занято, на это место уже взят работник; his place will not be easily filled его нелегко будет заменить, на его место нелегко будет найти другого работника
8. XVI
fill with smth., smb. fill with water (with things, with pleasure, with people, etc.) наполняться водой и т. д.; the sails filled with wind паруса надулись от ветра, ветер надул паруса; my heart fills with pleasure мое сердце исполнилось радостью
9. XXI1
1) fill smth. with (in) smth. fill a glass with water (a cup with tea, a decanter with wine, a tank with petrol, a box with books, etc.) наполнять стакан водой и т. д.; fill one's pockets with sweets (one's bag with money, the purse with coins, etc.) набивать карманы конфетами и т. д.; the board exactly filled the gap in the fence доска закрыла всю дыру в заборе; fill a hole with sand засыпать яму песком; fill a room with furniture заставить комнату мебелью; fill a tooth with silver поставить серебряную пломбу; fill the ear with cotton затыкать /закладывать/ ухо ватой; fill one's head with useless things забивать голову ненужными вещами; fill smb.'s heart with joy (with gratitude, etc.) наполнять чье-л. сердце радостью и т. д., fill smb. with smth. fill a person with despair (us all with terror, etc.) вселять в кого-л. отчаяние и т. д; fill smb. with surprise удивлять кого-л., вызывать у кого-л. удивление; fill smth. from smth. fill one's cup from the tea-pot наливать в чашку из чайника; fill smth. for smb. go and fill a glass of water for me пойди и принеси мне стакан воды; fill smth. to some extent fill the jug (the bottle, etc.) to the brim наполнить кувшин и т. д. до краев; fill smth. full to overflowing переполнить что-л. /какой-л. сосуд/

2) fill smb. with smth. coll. fill smb. with a good meal (with meat and drink, etc.) to repletion [досыта] накормить кого-л. хорошим [плотным] обедом (ужином и т. д.) и т. д.', fill oneself with food наесться

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > fill
4 fill

fill [fɪl]

remplir ⇒ 2 (a) boucher ⇒ 2 (b) occuper ⇒ 2 (c), 2 (d) répondre à ⇒ 2 (e) se remplir ⇒ 3

1 noun

∎ to eat one's fill manger à sa faim, se rassasier;

∎ to drink one's fill boire tout son soûl;

∎ when they had eaten their fill quand ils eurent mangé tout leur content;

∎ a fill of tobacco (for pipe) une pipe de tabac;

∎ familiar I've had my fill of it/her j'en ai assez/assez d'elle^□

2 transitive verb

(a) (cup, glass, bottle) remplir; (room, streets → of people, smoke, laughter) envahir; (chocolates) fourrer; (cake, pie) garnir; (vegetables) farcir; (pipe) bourrer; (cart etc) charger;

∎ to fill a page with writing remplir une page d'écriture;

∎ wind filled the sails le vent a gonflé les voiles;

∎ she filled his head with nonsense elle lui a bourré le crâne de bêtises;

∎ to be filled with people (room, street) être plein ou rempli de gens;

∎ to be filled with horror/admiration être rempli d'horreur/d'admiration;

∎ she was filled with horror at the news cette nouvelle l'a remplie d'horreur;

∎ to be filled with hope être plein d'espoir;

∎ to be filled with fear/envy être dévoré de peur/d'envie;

∎ it filled me with sorrow cela m'a profondément peiné;

∎ such were the thoughts that filled his mind telles étaient les pensées qui occupaient son esprit;

∎ he filled the air with his cries il a rempli l'air de ses cris

(b) (plug → hole) boucher; (→ tooth) plomber;

∎ to have a tooth filled se faire plomber une dent;

∎ the product filled a gap in the market le produit a comblé un vide sur le marché;

∎ familiar to fill or pump sb full of lead (shoot) plomber qn

(c) (position, vacancy → of employee) occuper; (→ of employer) pourvoir;

∎ to fill the office of president remplir les fonctions de président;

∎ the post has been filled le poste a été pris ou pourvu

(d) (occupy → time) occuper;

∎ reading fills my evenings la lecture remplit mes soirées

(e) (meet → requirement) répondre à;

∎ familiar to fill the bill faire l'affaire

(f) (supply)

∎ to fill an order (in bar, restaurant) apporter ce qui a été commandé; (for stationery, equipment etc) livrer une commande;

∎ to fill a prescription préparer une ordonnance

3 intransitive verb

(room, bath, bus) se remplir; (sail) se gonfler;

∎ her eyes filled with tears ses yeux se sont remplis de larmes

➲ fill in

1 intransitive verb

faire un remplacement;

∎ I'm often asked to fill in on me demande souvent de faire des remplacements;

∎ to fill in for sb remplacer qn;

∎ I'll fill in for you if necessary je te remplacerai si besoin est

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (hole, window, door) boucher, combler; (ditch) remblayer;

∎ he filled it in in green (outline) il l'a colorié ou rempli en vert;

∎ to fill in the gaps in one's knowledge combler ses lacunes

(b) (complete → form, questionnaire, cheque stub) compléter, remplir; (insert → name, missing word) insérer;

∎ to fill in the blanks remplir les blancs

(c) (bring up to date) mettre au courant;

∎ to fill sb in on sth mettre qn au courant de qch

(d) (use → time) occuper;

∎ he's just filling in time il fait ça pour s'occuper ou pour occuper son temps;

∎ I've got a couple of months to fill in je dois occuper mon temps pendant environ deux mois

➲ fill out

1 intransitive verb

(a) (cheeks) se remplir; (person) s'étoffer

(b) (sails) se gonfler

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (complete → form, questionnaire, cheque stub) compléter, remplir

(b) (pad out → essay, speech) étoffer

➲ fill up

1 intransitive verb

se remplir;

∎ to fill up with petrol faire le plein d'essence;

∎ don't fill up on biscuits, you two! ne vous gavez pas de biscuits, vous deux!

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (make full) remplir; (person with food) rassasier;

∎ he filled the car up il a fait le plein (d'essence);

∎ Cars fill her or it up, please le plein, s'il vous plaît

(b) (fill in → hole) boucher; (→ ditch) remblayer

(c) (use → day, time) occuper

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5 fill

fill [fɪl]

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ bucket, hole] remplir ( with de)

• smoke filled the room la pièce s'est remplie de fumée

• the thought fills me with horror cette pensée m'horrifie

• filled with admiration plein d'admiration

• filled with anger en proie à la colère

   b. [+ post, job] [employer] pourvoir

• the position is already filled le poste est déjà pourvu

• to fill a need répondre à un besoin

• to fill a gap combler un vide

2. intransitive verb

( = fill up) [bath, bus, hall] se remplir

• her eyes filled with tears ses yeux se sont remplis de larmes

3. noun

• to eat one's fill manger à sa faim

• she's had her fill of married life elle en a assez de la vie conjugale

► fill in

1. intransitive verb

• to fill in for sb remplacer qn (temporairement)

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ form] remplir ; [+ report] compléter

• to fill sb in on sth (inf) mettre qn au courant de qch

   b. [+ hole] boucher

► fill out separable transitive verb

[+ form] remplir

► fill up

1. intransitive verb

   a. [bath, bus, hall] se remplir

   b. (with petrol) faire le plein (d'essence)

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ tank] remplir

• fill it up! (inf) (with petrol) (faites) le plein !

   b. [+ hole] boucher

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[fɪl] 1.
noun

to eat/drink one's fill — manger/boire tout son content

to have had one's fill — en avoir assez
2.
transitive verb

1) ( make full) remplir [container] ( with de)

tears filled his eyes — ses yeux se sont remplis de larmes

2) ( occupy) [crowd, sound] remplir [room, street, train]; [smoke, gas, light, protesters] envahir [building, room]; remplir [page, chapter, volumes, tape] ( with de); occuper [time, day, hours]; [emotion, thought] remplir [heart, mind, person] ( with de)

3) ( plug) lit, fig boucher [crack, hole, void] ( with avec)

4) ( fulfil) répondre à [need]

5) ( appoint for) [company, university] pourvoir [post, vacancy]

6) ( perform duties of) [applicant] occuper [post, vacancy]

7) ( put filling in) garnir [cushion, pie, sandwich] ( with de)

8) [dentist] plomber [tooth, cavity]

9) Nautical [wind] gonfler [sail]
3.
intransitive verb

1) [bath, theatre, streets, eyes] se remplir ( with de)

2) Nautical [sail] se gonfler
4.
- filled combining form rempli de

smoke-/book-filled room — pièce remplie de fumée/de livres

Phrasal Verbs:

- fill in

- fill out

- fill up

English-French dictionary > fill
6 fill up

1. transitive verb
1) (make full)

fill something up [with something] — etwas [mit etwas] füllen

fill up somebody's glass — jemandem noch einmal einschenken

2) (put petrol into)

fill up [the tank] — tanken

fill her up! — (coll.) voll[tanken]!

3) auffüllen [Loch]

4) (complete) ausfüllen [Formular usw.]
2. intransitive verb
[Theater, Zimmer, Zug usw.:] sich füllen; [Becken, Spülkasten:] voll laufen

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(to make or become completely full: Fill up the petrol tank, please.) auffüllen

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◆ fill up

I. vt

1. (render full)

▪ to \fill up up ⇆ sth etw vollfüllen

to \fill up up a bucket with water einen Eimer [o SCHWEIZ a. Kessel] mit Wasser [voll]füllen

2. (occupy entire space)

▪ to \fill up up ⇆ sth etw ausfüllen

the painting \fill ups up the entire wall das Bild füllt die gesamte Wand aus

3. BRIT (fill in)

▪ to \fill up up ⇆ sth etw ausfüllen

to \fill up up a document ein Dokument ausfüllen

4. AUTO

to \fill up up a car/the petrol [or AM gas] tank ein Auto volltanken/den Tank voll machen

I \fill uped up the car with diesel fuel ich tankte das Auto mit Diesel voll

\fill up it up with unleaded, please! einmal bleifrei volltanken, bitte!

5. (occupy)

after her death he \fill uped up his timetable with as many appointments as possible to take his mind off the tragedy nach ihrem Tod traf er jeden Tag so viele Verabredungen wie möglich, um sich von der Tragödie abzulenken

to \fill up up the day with appointments den Tag mit Terminen vollpacken fam

to \fill up up one's time sich dat viel vornehmen

6. FOOD

▪ to \fill up up ⇆ sb jdn satt bekommen

▪ to \fill up oneself up sich akk vollstopfen fam

II. vi

1. (become full) sich akk füllen

▪ to \fill up up with sth sich akk mit etw dat füllen

the hall \fill uped up with visitors die Halle füllte sich mit Besuchern

2. AUTO [voll] tanken

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1. vi

1) (AUT) (auf)tanken

2) (hall, barrel etc) sich füllen

2. vt sep

1) tank, cup vollfüllen; (driver) volltanken; hole füllen, stopfen

to fill sth right up — etw bis zum Rand (an)füllen

he filled the glass up to the brim — er füllte das Glas randvoll

fill her up! ( Aut inf ) — volltanken bitte!

that pie has really filled me up — ich fühle mich wirklich voll nach dieser Pastete

you need something to fill you up — du brauchst was Sättigendes

2) form ausfüllen

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fill up

A v/t

1. vollfüllen, seinen Wagen etc auftanken:

fill her up umg volltanken, bitte!

2. → academic.ru/27233/fill_in">fill in A 1

3. → fill in A 2

B v/i sich füllen

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1. transitive verb
1) (make full)

fill something up [with something] — etwas [mit etwas] füllen

fill up somebody's glass — jemandem noch einmal einschenken

2) (put petrol into)

fill up [the tank] — tanken

fill her up! — (coll.) voll[tanken]!

3) auffüllen [Loch]

4) (complete) ausfüllen [Formular usw.]
2. intransitive verb
[Theater, Zimmer, Zug usw.:] sich füllen; [Becken, Spülkasten:] voll laufen

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v.

auffüllen v.

vollfüllen v.

English-german dictionary > fill up
7 fill up

vt

1) ( render full)

to \fill up up <-> sth etw voll füllen;

to \fill up up a bucket with water einen Eimer mit Wasser [voll] füllen

2) ( occupy entire space)

to \fill up up <-> sth etw ausfüllen;

the painting \fill ups up the entire wall das Bild füllt die gesamte Wand aus

3) ( Brit) ( fill in)

to \fill up up <-> sth etw ausfüllen;

to \fill up up a document ein Dokument ausfüllen

4) auto

to \fill up up a car/ the petrol [or (Am) gas] tank ein Auto voll tanken/den Tank voll machen;

I \fill uped up the car with diesel fuel ich tankte das Auto mit Diesel voll;

\fill up it up with unleaded, please! einmal bleifrei voll tanken, bitte!

5) ( occupy)

after her death he \fill uped up his timetable with as many appointments as possible to take his mind off the tragedy nach ihrem Tod traf er jeden Tag so viele Verabredungen wie möglich, um sich von der Tragödie abzulenken;

to \fill up up the day with appointments den Tag mit Terminen voll packen ( fam)

to \fill up up one's time sich dat viel vornehmen

6) food

to \fill up up <-> sb jdn satt bekommen;

to \fill up oneself up sich akk voll stopfen ( fam) vi

1) ( become full) sich akk füllen;

to \fill up up with sth sich akk mit etw dat füllen;

the hall \fill uped up with visitors die Halle füllte sich mit Besuchern

2) auto [voll] tanken

English-German students dictionary > fill up
8 encombrer

encombrer [ɑ̃kɔ̃bʀe]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

a. [+ pièce] to clutter up (de with ) ; [+ couloir] to obstruct (de with ) ; [+ rue] to congest ; [+ lignes téléphoniques] to jam ; [+ marché] to glut (de with ) ; [+ messagerie] to overload

• encombrer le passage to be in the way

b. il m'encombre plus qu'il ne m'aide he's more of a hindrance than a help (to me)

• je ne veux pas vous encombrer avec ça I don't want to load you down with this

• ces boîtes m'encombrent these boxes are in my way

2. reflexive verb

► s'encombrer

• il ne s'encombre pas de scrupules he's quite unscrupulous

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ɑ̃kɔ̃bʀe
1.

verbe transitif to clutter up [pièce, mémoire, esprit]; ( obstruer) to obstruct [route, passage]; Télécommunications to block [lignes]; to overcrowd [profession]; to saturate [marché]

2.

s'encombrer verbe pronominal

s'encombrer de — lit, fig to burden oneself with

s'encombrer l'esprit — to clutter up one's mind

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ɑ̃kɔ̃bʀe vt
1) [endroit] to clutter, to clutter up

encombrer le passage — to block the way, to obstruct the way

2) (= gêner) to hamper

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encombrer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( embarrasser) [objet, personne] to clutter up [pièce, meuble]; ( obstruer) [objet, personne] to obstruct [route, passage, entrée, trottoir]; si les enfants vous encombrent if the children are in your way; tu m'encombres plus que tu ne me rends service you are more of a hindrance than a help;

2 [préoccupation, détails] to clutter up; encombrer de to clutter up [sth] with [mémoire, esprit];

3 ( saturer) to jam [standard, fréquences]; to block [lignes]; to overcrowd [profession, activité, université]; to saturate [marché].

B s'encombrer vpr lit, fig to burden oneself (de with).

[ɑ̃kɔ̃bre] verbe transitif

1. [remplir] to clutter (up), to fill ou to clog up (separable)

encombrer quelque chose de to clutter something (up) with

2. [obstruer - couloir] to block (up) ; [ - route] to block ou to clog up (separable) ; [ - circulation] to hold up (separable)

une ville très encombrée a congested city, a city choked with traffic

3. [saturer]

les logiciels encombrent le marché there's a surplus ou glut of software packages on the market

une profession encombrée an overcrowded profession

4. [charger - d'un objet lourd] to load (down), to encumber

encombrer quelqu'un de to load somebody down with

5. [suj: objet gênant]

tiens, je te donne ce vase, il m'encombre here, have this vase, I don't know what to do with it

que faire de ces sacs qui nous encombrent? what shall we do with these bags that are in the way?

6. [gêner] to burden, to encumber

son enfant l'encombre her child's a burden to her

7. TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS to overload, to jam

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s'encombrer verbe pronominal intransitif

[avoir trop de bagages, de vêtements] to be loaded ou weighed down

laisse ta valise là si tu ne veux pas t'encombrer leave your case there if you don't want to be weighed down

s'encombrer de (figuré) to be overburdened with

il ne s'encombre pas de scrupules he's not exactly overburdened with scruples

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s'encombrer verbe pronominal transitif

s'encombrer l'esprit de to fill one's mind ou to cram one's head with

s'encombrer la mémoire de to fill ou to load one's memory with

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > encombrer
9 engross

1. v завладевать; поглощать, занимать

to engross the conversation — монополизировать разговор, завладеть беседой

2. v писать крупным круглым почерком; переписывать, набело

3. v переписывать документ, облекая его в юридическую форму

4. v амер. составлять окончательный проект

5. v скупать, сосредоточивать в своих руках; монополизировать

6. v редк. увеличивать, расширять

7. v редк. увеличиваться, расширяться; толстеть

Синонимический ряд:

1. absorb (verb) absorb; consume; monopolise; monopolize; preoccupy; sew up

2. absorb one's attention (verb) absorb one's attention; arrest; bewitch; captivate; enrapture; enthrall; fascinate; fill one's mind; occupy wholly

3. occupy (verb) busy; employ; engage; immerse; involve; occupy; soak

4. write (verb) indite; inscribe; scribe; write

Антонимический ряд:

weary

English-Russian base dictionary > engross
10 vide

vide [vid]

1. adjective

empty

• vide de sens meaningless

2. masculine noun

   a. ( = absence d'air) vacuum

• faire le vide dans un récipient to create a vacuum in a container

• sous vide under vacuum

• emballé sous vide vacuum-packed

• emballage sous vide vacuum packing

   b. ( = trou) gap

• vide sanitaire underfloor space

   c. ( = abîme) drop

• le vide ( = l'espace) the void

• être au-dessus du vide to be over a drop

• tomber dans le vide to fall into empty space

• j'ai peur du vide I am afraid of heights

   d. ( = néant) emptiness

• regarder dans le vide to stare into space

• faire le vide autour de soi to isolate o.s.

• faire le vide dans son esprit to empty one's mind

• parler dans le vide (sans objet) to talk vacuously ; (personne n'écoute) to waste one's breath

• tourner à vide [engrenage, mécanisme] to turn without gripping

• la politique sociale actuelle tourne à vide the current social policy is not producing results

   e. ( = manque) son départ laisse un grand vide his departure leaves a great void

• vide juridique legal loophole

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vid
1.

adjectif

1) ( sans contenu) [boîte] empty; [cassette, page] blank

les mains vides — fig empty-handed

tu l'as loué vide ou meublé? — are you renting it unfurnished or furnished?

2) (dépeuplé, inoccupé) [salle, rue, fauteuil] empty; [appartement] empty, vacant

3) (sans intérêt, substance, idées) [vie, slogan, esprit] empty; [regard] vacant

j'ai la tête vide — my mind is a blank

vide d'intérêt — devoid of any interest

vide de sens — meaningless

2.

nom masculin

1) ( espace) space

sauter or se jeter dans le vide — lit to jump into space; fig to leap into the unknown

et au-dessous de lui, le vide — ( alpiniste) and below him, a sheer drop; ( acrobate) and nothing between him and the ground

être attiré par le vide — to be drawn toward(s) the edge

parler dans le vide — ( sans auditeur) to talk to oneself; ( sans sujet) to talk at random

promettre dans le vide — fig to make empty promises

2) Physique vacuum

emballé sous vide — vacuum packed

faire le vide autour de soi — fig to drive everybody away

j'ai besoin de faire le vide dans ma tête — I need to forget about everything

3) ( absence à combler) vacuum, void; ( absence douloureuse) void

combler un vide — to fill a vacuum

4) ( vacuité) emptiness

le vide de l'existence — the emptiness of life

5) ( trou) ( entre deux objets) gap, empty space; ( dans un emploi du temps) gap

combler un or le vide — lit, fig to fill a gap

3.

à vide locution adverbiale ( sans contenu) empty; ( sans résultat) with no result

la clé tourne à vide — the key is not catching

camion à vide — truck without a load

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vid
1. adj

empty

vide de — empty of

vide de sens — devoid of meaning

2. nm

1) PHYSIQUE vacuum

sous vide — in a vacuum

emballé sous vide — vacuum-packed

2) (espace) empty space, gap

3) (abîme) [falaise] drop

avoir peur du vide — to be afraid of heights

4) (= futilité, néant) void

5) (autres locutions)

à vide (= sans occupants) — empty, (= sans charge) unladen, TECHNIQUEwithout being in gear

faire le vide dans son esprit — to make one's mind go blank

faire le vide autour de qn — to isolate sb

regarder dans le vide — to stare into space

parler dans le vide — to waste one's breath

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vide

A adj

1 ( sans contenu) [lieu, boîte] empty (de of); [cassette, page] blank; ensemble vide Math empty set; les mains vides fig empty-handed; vide de son contenu empty of its contents; pièce vide de meubles room empty of furniture; tu l'as loué vide ou meublé? are you renting it unfurnished or furnished?, are you renting it empty or furnished?;

2 (dépeuplé, inoccupé) [salle, rue, fauteuil] empty (de of); [appartement] empty (de of), vacant; la maison est vide sans les enfants the house seems empty without the children; vide de tout habitant empty of all inhabitants;

3 (sans intérêt, substance, idées) [vie, slogan, esprit, journée] empty; [regard] vacant; se sentir vide to feel empty; j'ai la tête vide my mind is a blank; vide d'intérêt devoid of any interest; vide de sens meaningless.

B nm

1 ( espace) space; suspendu dans le vide dangling in space; sauter or se jeter dans le vide lit to jump into space; fig to leap into the unknown; et au-dessous de lui, le vide ( alpiniste) and below him, a sheer drop; ( acrobate) and nothing between him and the ground; être attiré par le vide to be drawn toward(s) the edge; être penché au-dessus du vide ( en montagne) to be on the edge of a sheer drop; ( d'une tour) to be leaning over and looking down into space; regarder dans le vide to stare into space; parler dans le vide ( sans auditeur) to talk to oneself; ( sans sujet) to talk at random; promettre dans le vide fig to make empty promises;

2 Phys vacuum; vide absolu absolute vacuum; la nature a horreur du vide nature abhors a vacuum; emballé sous vide vacuum packed; du café sous vide vacuum-packed coffee; pompe à (faire le) vide vacuum pump; faire le vide to create a vacuum; faire le vide autour de soi fig to drive everybody away; j'ai besoin de faire le vide dans ma tête I need to forget about everything;

3 ( absence à combler) vacuum, void; ( absence douloureuse) void; vide politique/intellectuel political/intellectual vacuum; laisser/créer/combler un vide to leave/create/fill a vacuum; sa mort a laissé un grand vide dans ma vie his/her death left a great void ou emptiness in my life;

4 ( vacuité) emptiness; le vide de l'existence/de leurs propos the emptiness of life/of their words;

5 ( trou) ( entre deux objets) gap, empty space; ( dans un emploi du temps) gap; combler un or le vide lit, fig to fill a gap.

C à vide loc adv ( sans contenu) empty; ( sans résultat) with no result; la clé tourne à vide the key is not catching; essai à vide no-load test; camion à vide truck without a load.

Composés

vide juridique gap ou lacuna in the law; vide sanitaire crawl space, underfloor ventilation space.

[vid] adjectif

1. [sans contenu] empty

tasse à demi vide half-empty cup

un espace vide

a. [entre deux objets] an empty space

b. [sur un document] a blank space

une pièce vide an empty ou unfurnished room

avoir le ventre ou l'estomac vide to have an empty stomach

j'ai la tête ou l'esprit complètement vide I can't think straight

un regard vide a vacant stare

vide de devoid of

des remarques vides de sens meaningless remarks, remarks devoid of meaning

2. [sans occupant] empty

3. [sans intérêt - personnalité, vie] empty

4. [dénudé - mur] bare, empty

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[vid] nom masculin

1. ASTRONOMIE

le vide (empty) space, the void

2. [néant] space

regarder dans le vide to stare into space

parler dans le vide

a. [sans auditoire] to address empty space

b. [sans contenu] to talk vacuously

faire des promesses dans le vide to make empty promises

3. PHYSIQUE vacuum

faire le vide [dans un vase clos] to create a vacuum

(figuré)

faire le vide autour de soi to drive all one's friends away

faire le vide autour de quelqu'un to isolate somebody

faire le vide dans son esprit to make one's mind go blank

4. [distance qui sépare du sol] (empty) space

la maison est construite, en partie, au-dessus du vide part of the house is built over a drop

avoir peur du vide to be scared of heights

pendre dans le vide to hang in mid-air

tomber dans le vide to fall into (empty) space

5. [trou - entre deux choses] space, gap ; [ - entre les mots ou les lignes d'un texte] space, blank

6. [lacune] void, gap, blank

son départ a laissé un grand vide dans ma vie she left a gaping void in my life when she went

vide juridique DROIT legal vacuum

il y a un vide juridique en la matière the law is not specific on this matter

7. [manque d'intérêt] emptiness, void

8. CONSTRUCTION

vide d'air air space

vide sanitaire ventilation space

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à vide locution adjectivale

1. [hors fonctionnement] no-load

2. [sans air]

cellule/tube/cuve à vide vacuum photocell/tube/tank

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à vide locution adverbiale

le moteur tourne à vide the engine's ticking over ou idling

les usines tournent à vide the factories are running but not producing

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sous vide locution adjectivale

vacuum (modificateur)

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sous vide locution adverbiale

emballé sous vide vacuum-packed

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > vide
11 occuper

occuper [ɔkype]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ appartement, place, surface] to occupy

• leurs bureaux occupent tout l'étage their offices occupy the whole floor

• l'appartement qu'ils occupent est trop exigu the flat they are living in is too small

   b. [+ moment, temps] to occupy

• la lecture occupe une grande partie de mon temps reading occupies a great deal of my time

• comment occuper ses loisirs ? how should one occupy one's free time?

   c. [+ poste, fonction, rang] to hold

   d. [+ personne] to keep busy

• mon travail m'occupe beaucoup my work keeps me very busy

• le sujet qui nous occupe aujourd'hui the matter which concerns us today

   e. ( = envahir) [+ bâtiment, territoire] to occupy

• occuper le terrain to get a lot of media attention

2. reflexive verb

► s'occuper

   a.

s'occuper de qch ( = se charger de) to deal with sth ; ( = être chargé de) to be in charge of sth ; ( = s'intéresser à) to take an interest in sth

• je vais m'occuper de ce problème I'll deal with this problem

• c'est lui qui s'occupe de cette affaire he's the one who is dealing with this

• je m'occuperai des boissons I'll look after the drinks

• ne t'occupe pas de ça, c'est leur problème don't worry about that, it's their problem

• occupe-toi de tes oignons (inf) mind your own business

• t'occupe ! (inf!) none of your business! (inf)

   b. s'occuper de qn ( = se charger de) [+ enfants, malades] to look after sb ; [+ client] to attend to sb ; ( = être responsable de) [+ enfants, malades] to be in charge of sb

• je m'occupe de vous tout de suite I'll be with you in a moment

• est-ce qu'on s'occupe de vous, Madame ? are you being served?

   c. ( = s'affairer) to occupy o.s.

• s'occuper à faire qch to busy o.s. doing sth

• s'occuper à qch to busy o.s. with sth

• il y a de quoi s'occuper there is plenty to do

• s'occuper l'esprit to keep one's mind occupied

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ɔkype
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( se trouver dans) to live in, to occupy [appartement, maison]; to be in [douche, cellule]; to sit in, to occupy [siège]

il occupe les lieux depuis six mois — he's been in the premises for six months

2) ( remplir) [local, meuble] to take up, to occupy [espace]; [activité] to take up, to fill [temps]

le jardin potager occupe tout mon temps — the kitchen garden takes up all my time

le sport occupe une grande place dans ma vie — sport plays a large ou great part in my life

occuper son temps à faire — to spend one's time doing

3) ( donner une activité à) to occupy [personne, esprit]

ça m'occupe! — it keeps me occupied ou busy!

le sujet qui nous occupe — the matter which we are dealing with

4) ( exercer) to have [emploi]; to hold [poste, fonctions]

5) ( se rendre maître de) [grévistes, armée] to occupy [lieu]

occuper les locaux — to stage a sit-in

2.

s'occuper verbe pronominal

1) ( ne pas être oisif) to keep oneself busy ou occupied

j'ai de quoi m'occuper — I've got plenty to do

trouver à s'occuper — to find something to do

2) ( prendre en charge)

s'occuper de — to see to, to take care of [dîner, billets]

3) ( consacrer ses efforts à)

s'occuper de — to be dealing with [dossier]

4) ( prodiguer des soins à)

s'occuper de — to take care of [enfant, animal, plante]; to attend to [client]

on s'occupe de vous? — Commerce are you being served?

je m'occupe de vous tout de suite — I'll be with you in a minute

5) ( avoir pour emploi)

s'occuper de — to be in charge of [financement, bibliothèque]; to work with [handicapés, enfants]

6) ( se mêler)

occupe-toi de tes affaires (colloq) or de ce qui te regarde! — (colloq) mind your own business! (colloq)

ne t'occupe pas de ça!, t'occupe! — (sl) keep your nose out! (colloq) GB, keep your butt out! (colloq) US

ne t'occupe pas d'elle — don't take any notice of her

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ɔkype
1. vt

1) [lieu, place] to occupy

Ils occupaient les meilleures places. — They had the best seats., They were sitting in the best seats.

Il occupait la place du coin. — He was in the corner seat.

Le petit secrétaire occupait l'angle opposé. — The small writing desk stood in the opposite corner.

2) [appartement] to live in

Qui occupe l'appartement du troisième? — Who lives in the apartment on the third floor?

3) MILITAIRE, POLITIQUE, [territoire] to occupy

4) [de la place] to take up

Ça occupe trop de place. — It takes up too much room.

Ses livres occupaient toute la pièce du fond. — His books took up the entire back room.

5) [poste, fonction] to hold

6) [main-d'œuvre] to employ

7) (= distraire) to keep occupied

Les enfants ne sont pas faciles à occuper quand il pleut. — It's not easy to keep children occupied when it's raining.

2. vi

ça occupe — it keeps you busy

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occuper verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( se trouver dans) [personne] to live in, to occupy [appartement, maison]; to be in, to occupy [douche, cellule]; to sit in, to occupy [siège]; les locataires qui occupent actuellement la villa the tenants who live in the villa at the moment; ça fait deux heures qu'il occupe la salle de bains he's been in the bathroom for two hours; il occupe les lieux depuis six mois he's been in the premises for six months; occuper la sixième place du classement/championnat to be sixth in the ranking/championship;

2 ( remplir) [local, meuble] to take up, to occupy [espace]; [activité] to take up, to fill [temps]; le jardin potager occupe tout mon temps/trop de place the vegetable garden takes up all my time/too much space; aller au cinéma pour occuper la soirée to go to the cinema to fill the evening; Paul/le sport occupe une grande place dans sa vie Paul/sport plays a great part in his/her life; occuper son temps/ses journées à faire to spend one's time/one's days doing; à quoi occupes-tu tes soirées? how do you spend your evenings?;

3 ( donner une activité à) to occupy [personne, esprit]; ça l'occupe! it keeps him/her occupied ou busy!; mes études m'occupent beaucoup my studies keep me very busy ou take up a lot of my time; le sujet qui nous occupe aujourd'hui the matter which we are dealing with today;

4 ( exercer) to have [emploi]; to hold [poste, fonctions]; ceux qui occupent des emplois précaires those who have no job security; occuper le fauteuil présidentiel to be President;

5 ( employer) [entreprise, secteur] to employ [personnes];

6 ( se rendre maître de) [grévistes, armée] to occupy [lieu]; occuper les locaux to stage a sit-in; commencer à occuper le terrain fig to have a foot in the door.

B s'occuper vpr

1 ( ne pas être oisif) [personne] to keep oneself busy ou occupied; savoir s'occuper to know how to keep oneself busy; j'ai de quoi m'occuper I've got plenty to do; chercher/trouver à s'occuper to look for/find sth to do;

2 ( prendre en charge) s'occuper de to see to, to take care of [dîner, billets]; je m'occupe de le leur faire savoir I'll see that they are told;

3 ( consacrer ses efforts à) s'occuper de to be dealing with [dossier, question]; l'avocat qui s'est occupé/s'occupe de l'affaire the lawyer who dealt/is dealing with the case; il s'occupe de leur faire obtenir un visa he's trying to get them a visa;

4 ( prodiguer des soins à) s'occuper de to take care of [enfant, animal, plante]; to attend to [client]; tu ne t'occupes pas assez de toi-même you don't take enough care of yourself; on s'occupe de vous? are you being attended to?; Comm are you being served?; je m'occupe de vous tout de suite I'll be with you in a minute;

5 ( avoir pour emploi) s'occuper de to be in charge of [financement, bibliothèque]; to work with [handicapés, enfants];

6 ( se mêler) s'occuper des affaires des autres to poke one's nose into other people's business○; occupe-toi de tes affaires○ or de ce qui te regarde○! mind your own business!; de quoi je m'occupe○! mind your own business!; ne t'occupe pas de ça!, t'occupe○! keep your nose out○! GB, keep your butt out○! US; ne t'occupe pas d'elle/de ce qu'elle dit don't take any notice of her/of what she says.

[ɔkype] verbe transitif

1. [donner une activité à]

occuper quelqu'un to keep somebody busy ou occupied

cela l'occupe beaucoup it takes up a lot of his time

la question qui nous occupe the matter in hand

(en usage absolu)

ça occupe! it keeps me busy

2. [envahir] to occupy, to take over (separable)

les rebelles occupent tout le Nord the rebels have occupied the north of the country

les grévistes occupent les bureaux the strikers have occupied the offices

occuper le terrain MILITAIRE (figuré) to have the field

3. [remplir - un espace, une durée] to take up (inseparable)

le bar occupe le fond de la pièce/trop de place the bar stands at the back of the room/takes up too much space

occuper le devant de la scène to be in the foreground

4. [consacrer] to spend

j'occupe mes loisirs à lire I spend my free time reading

5. [habiter] to occupy, to live (in)

6. [détenir - poste, place] to hold, to occupy

il occupe un poste important he holds an important position

Liverpool occupe la seconde place du championnat Liverpool are (lying) second in the league table

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s'occuper verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

to keep oneself busy ou occupied, to occupy oneself

à quoi s'occupent les citadins au mois d'août? how do city dwellers spend their time in August?

il va falloir qu'elle s'occupe she'll have to find something to keep her occupied

tu n'as donc pas de quoi t'occuper? haven't you got something to be getting on with?

c'est juste histoire de m'occuper (familier) it's just for something to do

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s'occuper de verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [avoir pour responsabilité ou tâche] to deal with, to be in charge of, to take care of

qui s'occupe de votre dossier? who's dealing with ou handling your file?

je m'occupe de jeunes délinquants I'm in charge of young offenders

je m'en occuperai plus tard I'll see to ou attend to it later

je m'en occuperai dès demain matin I'll see to ou attend to ou take care of it first thing in the morning

t'es-tu occupé des réservations/de ton inscription? did you see about the reservations/registering for your course?

occupe-toi de tes affaires ou oignons (familier) mind your own business

t'occupe! (familier) none of your business!, don't be so nosy!

2. [entourer de soins] to look after, to care for

s'occuper d'un malade to care for a patient

s'occuper d'un bébé to look after a baby

peux-tu t'occuper des invités pendant que je me prépare? would you look after ou see to the guests while I get ready?

on s'occupe de vous, Madame? are you being served, Madam?

il ne s'occupe pas assez d'elle he doesn't pay her enough attention

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > occuper
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I Adj.

1. räumlich: full; (voll besetzt) full (up); (gefüllt) full (up), filled; Straßen: full of traffic; ein Koffer / eine Kiste etc. voll Bücher a caseful / boxful etc. of books; das volle Korn auf den Feldern the ripe corn (Am. grain) in the fields

2. umg. (betrunken) plastered, tight Sl.; umg. (satt) full; voll wie d’ Sau Dial. pissed as a newt, Am. drunk as a skunk

3. (füllig, prall) full (auch Figur); sie ist voller geworden she has filled out a bit

4. (rund, glatt) full, whole; voller Betrag full ( oder whole) amount ( oder sum); eine volle Stunde a full ( oder whole, solid) hour; zu jeder vollen Stunde every hour on the hour; zu jeder vollen Stunde schlagen Uhr: strike the full hour; es schlägt gleich voll umg. it’s just about to strike the hour; der Bus fährt immer fünf vor voll umg. the bus always leaves at five to (the hour); sechs volle Tage six whole days; ein volles Dutzend a full ( oder whole) dozen

5. (bedeckt) covered; voll(er), voll von full of; Negativem: rife with; voller Flecke(n) / Staub etc. covered with marks / dust etc.; alles war voll(er) Blut everything was covered with blood

6. (vollständig) full, complete; volle Beschäftigung full ( ganztägige: full-time) employment; bei voller Besinnung fully conscious; er hat es bei voller Besinnung gesagt he was fully aware of what he was saying

7. fig., in Wendungen: aus voller Brust oder vollem Halse at the top of one’s voice; volle Einzelheiten full details; ein voller Erfolg a complete success; die volle Wahrheit the whole truth; weitS. the full story; aus dem Vollen schöpfen draw on plentiful resources; in die Vollen gehen umg. go the whole hog; jemanden nicht für voll nehmen not take s.o. seriously; Fahrt, Hand1 2 Hand2, Mund, Pulle, Recht 1, Strandhaubitze etc.

II Adv.

1. (vollständig) fully; voll gesperrt Straße etc.: completely closed off; wieder voll befahrbar completely reopened to traffic

2. oft umg., verstärkend: voll zuschlagen etc. really go for it etc.; voll bremsen stand on the brakes, brake hard; voll und ganz fully, completely; unterstützen: wholeheartedly; etw. voll ausnützen use to (one’s) full advantage; eine Kurve ( nicht) voll durchfahren SPORT (not) take a curve at top speed; jemanden voll erwischen (treffen) hit s.o.; fig., mit Frage etc.: really catch s.o. out; ihn hat es voll erwischt Grippe etc.: he’s got it bad; (er hat sich verliebt) he’s got it bad; voll dabei sein be completely involved; voll mit drinstecken be completely up to one’s ears in it too; ich war nicht voll da I wasn’t quite with it; voll nett / witzig etc. really nice / funny etc.; voll die Krise kriegen get really worked up; das bringt’s voll! it’s brilliant!; das ist voll die Härte that’s really asking a bit much; hier ist voll die geile Party Sl. this really is a shit-hot (Am. totally cool) party; der Song etc. ist voll krass the song etc. is really wicked (bes. Am. totally cool); siehe auch völlig, vollkommen

3. mit Verben: sich voll dröhnen umg. get totally high; sich voll essen eat one’s fill; sich voll fressen umg. stuff o.s.; ich habe mich so voll gefressen I think I’m going to burst; voll füllen fill s.th. up; voll gießen fill (up); sich (Dat) das Hemd etc. (mit etw.) voll gießen umg. spill s.th. all over one’s shirt etc.; jemandem die Hucke voll hauen umg. bash s.o.’s head in; voll kotzen Sl. (Zimmer) spew all over; voll kriegen manage to fill s.th. (up); er kriegt den Hals nicht voll he (just) can’t get enough; voll kritzeln umg. scribble all over s.th.; jemanden voll labern umg. bend s.o.’s ear; voll laden (Auto, Kofferraum etc.) load up (to the top); voll laufen fill up; etw. voll laufen lassen fill s.th. up; sich voll laufen lassen umg. get tanked up; voll machen (füllen) fill (up); (beschmutzen) ( auch sich [Dat] etw. voll machen) dirty, mess up; (Tisch, Boden etc.) auch make a mess on; sich voll machen oder die Hosen voll machen fill one’s pants; sich (Dat) die Finger mit Marmelade voll machen get jam all over one’s fingers; voll malen cover with paint; voll packen pack s.th. full ( mit of); voll pfropfen cram s.th. full; voll pumpen (Reifen etc.) pump s.th. up (completely), pump s.th. full; sich (Dat) die Lungen voll pumpen fill one’s lungs (with fresh air); sich mit etw. voll pumpen mit Medikamenten: load o.s. up with s.th.; sich voll pumpen umg. (sich betrinken) tank up, get tight Sl.; mit Drogen: get completely high ( oder doped up); voll qualmen umg. (Zimmer etc.) smoke up; sich voll saufen umg. get tight Sl.; sich voll saugen Insekt etc.: suck itself full ( mit of); Schwamm: soak itself full (of); Stoff etc.: become saturated (with); voll schenken fill (up); sich (Dat) ( den Bauch) voll schlagen umg. make a (real) pig of o.s.; das Boot schlug voll the boat became swamped; voll schmieren umg. smear all over s.th.; (Kleid) mess up; etw. mit etw. voll schmieren smear s.th. all over s.th.; sich voll schmieren get o.s. dirty, get food etc. all over o.s.; voll schreiben fill (with writing); drei Seiten voll schreiben write three full pages; voll schütten fill (up); voll spritzen spatter; mit Wasser: spray, get s.o. oder s.th. all wet; etw. mit etw. voll spritzen spatter s.th. all over s.th.; sich voll spritzen spatter o.s.; (sich nass machen) get o.s. wet; voll stellen cram ( mit with); ein Zimmer etc. voll stellen auch put things all over a room etc.; das Schlafzimmer mit alten Möbeln etc. voll stellen auch stuff the bedroom with old furniture etc. umg.; voll stopfen stuff, cram; sich (Dat) ( den Bauch) voll stopfen umg. stuff o.s.; voll tanken fill up; umg., fig. (sich betrinken) get tanked up; bitte voll tanken MOT. fill her up, please

4. mit Part. Perf.: voll beladen fully laden; voll bepackt loaded down with luggage, (absolutely) loaded umg.; voll besetzt (completely) full; Hotel: auch fully-booked; voll entwickelt fully developed; Persönlichkeit etc.: auch full-blown; total voll gedröhnt sein Sl. be drugged up to one’s eyeballs; voll geladen loaded (to the top); Auto etc.: loaded down; voll gepackt oder gepfropft oder gestopft crammed (full), packed, jam-packed umg., chock-a-block umg.

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full; total

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vọll [fɔl]
1. adj

1) (= gefüllt) full

voller... — full of...

voll (von or mit) etw — full of sth

voll des Lobes — full of praise

voller Widersprüche sein — to be full of contradictions

mit vollem Mund — with one's mouth full

aus dem Vollen leben — to live a life of luxury, to live in the lap of luxury

aus dem Vollen schöpfen — to draw on unlimited resources

2) (= ganz) full; Satz, Service, Erfolg complete; Woche, Jahr full, whole; Wahrheit whole

ein volles Dutzend — a full or whole dozen

volle drei Jahre/Tage — three whole years/days, fully three years/days

volle neuneinhalb Stunden schlafen — to sleep a solid nine and a half hours

die Uhr schlägt nur die volle Stunde — the clock only strikes the full hour

mehr Nachrichten zur vollen Stunde — more news at the top of the hour

die Zahl ist voll — the numbers are complete

die volle Summe bezahlen — to pay the full sum, to pay the sum in full

in voller Fahrt/vollem Galopp/vollem Lauf — at full speed/gallop/speed

in voller Größe (Bild) — life-size; (bei plötzlicher Erscheinung etc) large as life

sich zu voller Größe aufrichten — to draw oneself up to one's full height

im vollen Tageslicht — in full daylight

in voller Uniform — in full dress or uniform

jdn nicht für voll nehmen — not to take sb seriously

aus vollem Halse or voller Kehle or Brust singen — to sing at the top of one's voice

etw mit vollem Recht tun — to be perfectly right to do sth

mit dem vollen Namen unterschreiben — to sign one's full name, to sign one's name in full

3)

voll wie ein Sack or eine Strandhaubitze or tausend Mann — absolutely plastered (inf), roaring drunk (Brit inf)

4) (= üppig) Gesicht, Busen etc full; Wangen chubby; Haar thick

voller werden — to fill out

5) Stimme, Ton full, rich; Farbton rich

2. adv
fully; (= vollkommen auch) completely; (sl = total) dead (Brit inf real (US inf)
voll und ganz — completely, wholly

die Straße ist voll gesperrt — the road is completely closed

die Straße ist wieder voll befahrbar — the road is completely free again

jdn voll ansehen — to look sb straight in the face

eine Rechnung voll bezahlen — to pay a bill in full

voll hinter jdm/etw stehen — to be or stand fully behind sb/sth

den Mund recht or ganz schön voll nehmen (fig) — to exaggerate greatly, to overdo it

jdn/etw voll treffen (mit Stein, Bombe etc) — to score a direct hit on sb/sth; (ins Gesicht) to hit sb full in the face

etw voll ausnützen — to take full advantage of sth

voll zuschlagen (inf) — to lam out (Brit inf), to hit out

voll durcharbeiten (inf) — to work solidly (throughout)

voll drinstecken (inf) (bei Arbeit) — to be in the middle of it; (in unangenehmer Situation) to be right in it

voll (Stoff) gegen etw fahren (inf) — to run full tilt or slap-bang (inf) into sth

nicht voll da sein (inf) — to be not quite with it (inf)

voll dabei sein (inf) — to be totally involved

See:

→ vollnehmen

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1) (holding or containing as much as possible: My basket is full.) full

2) (quite; at least: It will take fully three days.) fully

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voll

[fɔl]

I. adj

1. (gefüllt, bedeckt) full

mit \vollem Munde spricht man nicht! don't speak with your mouth full!

achte darauf, dass die Gläser nicht zu \voll werden mind that the glasses don't get too full

ein \volles Arschloch (derb) a fat arsehole [or AM asshole]

\voll [mit etw dat] sein to be full [of sth]

das Glas ist \voll Wasser the glass is full of water

das Haus ist \voll von [o mit] unnützen Dingen the house is full of useless things

die Regale sind ganz \voll Staub the shelves are covered in [or full of] dust

eine Kiste \voll Bücher a boxful of books

eine Hand \voll Reis a handful of rice

beide Hände \voll haben to have both hands full

\voll sein (fam: satt) to be full up fam; s.a. gerammelt, gerüttelt

2. (ganz, vollständig) full, whole

ich musste ein \volles Jahr warten I had to wait a whole year

es ist ja kein \voller Monat mehr bis Weihnachten there is less than a month till Christmas

nun warte ich schon \volle 20 Minuten I've been waiting a full twenty minutes

der Intercity nach München fährt jede \volle Stunde the intercity to Munich runs every hour on the hour

den Verteidigern lagen drei Divisionen in \voller Ausrüstung gegenüber the defenders faced three fully equipped divisions

das \volle Ausmaß der Katastrophe the full extent of the disaster

bei \voller Besinnung sein to be fully conscious

\voller Börsenschluss BÖRSE full [or even] lot

aus \voller Brust singen to sing at the top of one's voice

ein \voller Erfolg a total success

in \voller Gala in full evening dress

in \vollem Galopp/Lauf at full gallop/speed

in \voller Größe full-size

mit \vollem Namen unterschreiben to sign one's full name [or name in full]

den \vollen Preis bezahlen to pay the full price

etw mit \vollem Recht tun to be perfectly right to do sth

\voller Satz HANDEL full set

\volle Summe whole sum

die \volle Wahrheit the absolute truth

etw in \vollen Zügen genießen to enjoy sth to the full

3. (prall, rundlich)

du hast zugenommen, du bist deutlich \voller geworden you've put on weight, you've distinctly filled out

ein \volles Gesicht a full face

ein \voller Busen an ample bosom

ein \voller Hintern/ \volle Hüften a well-rounded bottom/well-rounded hips

\volle Wangen chubby cheeks

4. (kräftig) Geschmack, Klang full; Stimme, Farbton rich

der \volle Geschmack the real flavour

5. (dicht) thick

\volles Haar thick hair

ein \voller Bart a thick beard

6. (sl: betrunken)

▪ \voll sein to be plastered fam, to be well tanked up sl

du warst ja gestern Abend ganz schön \voll! you were pretty drunk yesterday evening!

7.

▶ in die V\vollen gehen to go to any lengths

▶ aus dem V\vollen leben [o wirtschaften] to live in the lap of luxury

▶ jdn nicht für \voll nehmen not to take sb seriously

▶ aus dem V\vollen schöpfen to draw on plentiful resources; s.a. Lob

II. adv

1. (vollkommen) completely

durch die Operation wurde ihr Sehvermögen wieder \voll hergestellt as a result of the operation her sight was completely restored

\voll bezahlen müssen to have to pay in full

\voll in der Arbeit stecken (fam) to be in the middle of a job

\voll in Problemen stecken (fam) to be right in it fam

2. (uneingeschränkt) fully

die Mehrheit der Delegierten stand \voll hinter dieser Entscheidung the majority of the delegates were fully behind this decision

ich kann den Antrag nicht \voll unterstützen I cannot fully support the application

etw \voll ausnutzen to take full advantage of sth

\voll und ganz totally

nicht \voll da sein (fam) to not be quite with it sl

3. (sl: total) really

die Band finde ich \voll gut I think the band is brilliant

die haben wir \voll angelabert we really chatted her up fam

4. (fam: mit aller Wucht) right, smack fam

der Wagen war \voll gegen den Pfeiler geprallt the car ran smack into the pillar

er ist \voll mit dem Hinterkopf auf der Bordsteinkante aufgeschlagen the back of his head slammed onto the edge of the curb

seine Faust traf \voll das Kinn seines Gegners he hit his opponent full on the chin with his fist

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1.
Adjektiv

1) full

der Saal ist voll Menschen — the room is full of people

voll von od. mit etwas sein — be full of something

das Glas ist halb voll — the glass is half full

jemanden/etwas voll spritzen — splash water etc. all over somebody/something; (mit Schlauch usw.) spray water etc. all over somebody/something

etwas voll füllen — fill something up

etwas voll gießen — fill something [up]

etwas voll packen — pack something full

etwas voll stopfen — (ugs.) stuff or cram something full

einen Reifen voll pumpen — pump up a tyre

einen Behälter voll pumpen — fill up a reservoir

etwas voll tanken — fill something up

bitte voll tanken — fill it up, please

sich voll saugen — < leech> suck itself full; < sponge> become saturated ( mit with)

etwas voll machen — (ugs.): (füllen) fill something up; (ugs.): (beschmutzen) get or make something dirty

sich (Dat.) die Hosen/Windeln vollmachen — mess one's pants/nappy

um das Maß voll zu machen — (fig.) to crown or cap it all

etwas voll schmieren — (ugs.): (beschmutzen) smear something; (ugs. abwertend): (beschreiben, bemalen) scrawl/draw all over something

etwas voll schreiben — fill something [with writing]

jeder bekam einen Korb voll — everybody received a basketful

mit vollen Backen kauen — eat with bulging cheeks

aus dem vollen schöpfen — draw on abundant or plentiful resources

volle Pulle od. voll[es] Rohr — (salopp) < drive> flat out; s. auch Mund

2) (salopp): (betrunken) plastered (sl.); canned (Brit. sl.)

3) (üppig) full <figure, face, lip>; thick < hair>; ample < bosom>

4) (ganz, vollständig) full; complete <seriousness, success>

etwas mit vollem Recht tun — be quite right to do something

in voller Fahrt — at full speed

in vollem Gange sein — be in full swing

die voll Wahrheit — the full or whole truth

mit dem vollen Namen unterschreiben — sign one's full name or one's name in full

das Dutzend ist voll — it's a round dozen

jemanden nicht für voll nehmen — not take somebody seriously

etwas voll machen — (komplettieren) complete something

s. auch Hals b —

5) (kräftig) full, rich <taste, aroma>; rich < voice>
2.
adverbial fully

voll und ganz — completely

etwas voll auslasten — make full use of something

voll verantwortlich für etwas sein — be wholly responsible or bear full responsibility for something

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voll

A. adj

1. räumlich: full; (voll besetzt) full (up); (gefüllt) full (up), filled; Straßen: full of traffic;

ein Koffer/eine Kiste etc

voll Bücher a caseful/boxful etc of books;

das volle Korn auf den Feldern the ripe corn (US grain) in the fields

2. umg (betrunken) plastered, tight sl; umg (satt) full;

voll wie d’ Sau dial pissed as a newt, US drunk as a skunk

3. (füllig, prall) full (auch Figur);

sie ist voller geworden she has filled out a bit

4. (rund, glatt) full, whole;

voller Betrag full ( oder whole) amount ( oder sum);

eine volle Stunde a full ( oder whole, solid) hour;

zu jeder vollen Stunde every hour on the hour;

zu jeder vollen Stunde schlagen Uhr: strike the full hour;

es schlägt gleich voll umg it’s just about to strike the hour;

der Bus fährt immer fünf vor voll umg the bus always leaves at five to (the hour);

sechs volle Tage six whole days;

ein volles Dutzend a full ( oder whole) dozen

5. (bedeckt) covered;

voll(er), voll von full of; Negativem: rife with;

voller Flecke(n)/Staub etc covered with marks/dust etc;

alles war voll(er) Blut everything was covered with blood

6. (vollständig) full, complete;

volle Beschäftigung full ( ganztägige: full-time) employment;

bei voller Besinnung fully conscious;

er hat es bei voller Besinnung gesagt he was fully aware of what he was saying

7. fig, in Wendungen:

aus voller Brust oder

vollem Halse at the top of one’s voice;

volle Einzelheiten full details;

ein voller Erfolg a complete success;

die volle Wahrheit the whole truth; weitS. the full story;

aus dem Vollen schöpfen draw on plentiful resources;

in die Vollen gehen umg go the whole hog;

jemanden nicht für voll nehmen not take sb seriously; → Fahrt, Hand¹ 2, Hand², Mund, Pulle, Recht 1, Strandhaubitze etc

B. adv

1. (vollständig) fully;

voll gesperrt Straße etc: completely closed off;

wieder voll befahrbar completely reopened to traffic

2. oft umg, verstärkend:

voll zuschlagen etc really go for it etc;

voll bremsen stand on the brakes, brake hard;

voll und ganz fully, completely; unterstützen: wholeheartedly;

etwas

voll ausnützen use to (one’s) full advantage;

eine Kurve (nicht) voll durchfahren SPORT (not) take a curve at top speed;

jemanden voll erwischen (treffen) hit sb; fig, mit Frage etc: really catch sb out;

ihn hat es voll erwischt Grippe etc: he’s got it bad; (er hat sich verliebt) he’s got it bad;

voll dabei sein be completely involved;

voll mit drinstecken be completely up to one’s ears in it too;

ich war nicht voll da I wasn’t quite with it;

voll nett/witzig etc really nice/funny etc;

voll die Krise kriegen get really worked up;

das bringt’s voll! it’s brilliant!;

das ist voll die Härte that’s really asking a bit much;

hier ist voll die geile Party sl this really is a shit-hot (US totally cool) party;

der Song etc

ist voll krass the song etc is really wicked (besonders US totally cool); → auch völlig, vollkommen

3. mit pperf:

voll automatisiert fully automated;

voll beladen fully laden;

voll bepackt loaded down with luggage, (absolutely) loaded umg;

voll besetzt (completely) full; Hotel: auch fully-booked;

voll entwickelt fully developed; Persönlichkeit etc: auch full-blown;

voll klimatisiert fully air-conditioned;

voll mechanisiert fully mechanized;

voll synchronisiert fully synchronized;

voll transistorisiert fully transistorized;

voll transistorisiertes Radio auch solid-state radio

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1.
Adjektiv

1) full

der Saal ist voll Menschen — the room is full of people

voll von od. mit etwas sein — be full of something

das Glas ist halb voll — the glass is half full

jemanden/etwas voll spritzen — splash water etc. all over somebody/something; (mit Schlauch usw.) spray water etc. all over somebody/something

etwas voll füllen — fill something up

etwas voll gießen — fill something [up]

etwas voll packen — pack something full

etwas voll stopfen — (ugs.) stuff or cram something full

einen Reifen voll pumpen — pump up a tyre

einen Behälter voll pumpen — fill up a reservoir

etwas voll tanken — fill something up

bitte voll tanken — fill it up, please

sich voll saugen — < leech> suck itself full; < sponge> become saturated ( mit with)

etwas voll machen — (ugs.): (füllen) fill something up; (ugs.): (beschmutzen) get or make something dirty

sich (Dat.) die Hosen/Windeln vollmachen — mess one's pants/nappy

um das Maß voll zu machen — (fig.) to crown or cap it all

etwas voll schmieren — (ugs.): (beschmutzen) smear something; (ugs. abwertend): (beschreiben, bemalen) scrawl/draw all over something

etwas voll schreiben — fill something [with writing]

jeder bekam einen Korb voll — everybody received a basketful

mit vollen Backen kauen — eat with bulging cheeks

aus dem vollen schöpfen — draw on abundant or plentiful resources

volle Pulle od. voll[es] Rohr — (salopp) < drive> flat out; s. auch Mund

2) (salopp): (betrunken) plastered (sl.); canned (Brit. sl.)

3) (üppig) full <figure, face, lip>; thick < hair>; ample < bosom>

4) (ganz, vollständig) full; complete <seriousness, success>

etwas mit vollem Recht tun — be quite right to do something

in voller Fahrt — at full speed

in vollem Gange sein — be in full swing

die voll Wahrheit — the full or whole truth

mit dem vollen Namen unterschreiben — sign one's full name or one's name in full

das Dutzend ist voll — it's a round dozen

jemanden nicht für voll nehmen — not take somebody seriously

etwas voll machen — (komplettieren) complete something

s. auch Hals b —

5) (kräftig) full, rich <taste, aroma>; rich < voice>
2.
adverbial fully

voll und ganz — completely

etwas voll auslasten — make full use of something

voll verantwortlich für etwas sein — be wholly responsible or bear full responsibility for something

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adj.

brimful adj.

crowded adj.

fraught adj.

full adj.

plenteous adj.

replete adj. adv.

plenteously adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > voll
13 cerrar

v.

1 to close (object) (en general).

María cerró la puerta Mary closed the door.

2 to close (negocio, colegio) (a diario).

el gobierno cerrará dos centrales nucleares the government is to close down two nuclear power stations

3 to close.

4 to close the door (person).

¡cierra, que entra frío! close the door, you're letting the cold in!

5 to close (negocio, colegio) (a diario).

¿a qué hora cierra? what time do you close?

6 to turn off (grifo, llave de gas).

Ricardo cerró el agua Richard turned off the water.

7 to fill, to block (up) (agujero, hueco).

8 to block (carretera, calle).

la policía cerró la calle the police closed off the street

cerrar el paso a alguien to block somebody's way

9 to close.

cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear (ir enúltima posición)

la orquesta cerraba el desfile the orchestra closed the procession

10 to fence (off), to enclose.

11 to heal, to close up.

12 to close down, to close, to lock up, to shut.

Ellos cierran de noche They close at night.

13 to block off, to blank off.

Los huelguistas bloquearon el edificio The strikers blanked off the building

14 to balance out, to match correctly, to check out correctly, to close.

Mi contador cierra mis cuentas My accountant balances out my accounts.

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cerrar

Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar

► verbo transitivo

1 to close, shut

■ cierra la puerta close the door

■ cerró los ojos she closed her eyes

2 (grifo, gas) to turn off; (luz) to turn off, switch off

3 (cuenta) to close

4 (cremallera) to zip (up)

5 (un negocio) to close; (- definitivamente) to close down

6 (carta) to seal

7 (discusión) to end, finish

8 (compra) to close, conclude

9 (agujero) to plug; (grieta) to fill

10 (paraguas) to close, shut, put down

11 (los puños) to clench, close

12 (frontera, puerto) to close; (camino) to block

13 (en dominó) to block

► verbo intransitivo

1 to close, shut

■ no cierra bien it doesn't close properly

2 (punto) to cast off

3 (una herida) to close up, heal

► verbo pronominal cerrarse

1 to close, shut

2 (una herida) to close up, heal

3 AUTOMÓVIL (meterse) to cut in

4 METEREOLOGÍA to cloud over

5 figurado (obstinarse) to dig one's heel in, stand fast; (ponerse en actitud intransigente) to close one's mind (a, to)

■ se cerró en sus ideas he stuck fast to his ideas

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cerrar con cerrojo to bolt

cerrar con llave to lock

cerrar con siete llaves figurado to lock and double-lock

cerrar el paso a alguien to block somebody's way, bar somebody's way

cerrar el pico familiar to shut one's trap

cerrar la boca to shut up

cerrar la puerta en las narices figurado to shut the door in somebody's face

cerrar las filas figurado to close ranks

cerrarse de golpe to slam shut

* * *

verb

1) to close, shut

2) lock

3) turn off

4) seal

•

- cerrarse

* * *

1. VT

1) [hablando de un objeto abierto] [+ puerta, ventana, boca] to close, shut; [+ cremallera] to do up; [+ camisa] to button, do up; [+ cortina] to draw; [+ paraguas, válvula] to close; [+ carta] to seal; [+ costura, herida] to sew up

no puedo cerrar esta maleta — I can't close o shut this suitcase

cierra los ojos — close o shut your eyes

cerrar algo de golpe — to slam sth shut

cerró el libro de golpe — she banged o slammed the book shut

los colegios cerraron sus puertas a causa de la huelga — the schools closed because of the strike

• cerré la puerta con llave — I locked the door

• cierra el pico — * shut your trap **

• cerrar el puño — to clench one's fist
fila 3), b)
2) (=desconectar) [+ gas, grifo, radiador] to turn off

3) (=bloquear) [+ agujero, brecha, tubo] to block (up); [+ frontera, puerto] to close

una roca cerraba la entrada a la cueva — a rock was obstructing the entrance to the cave

han cerrado la frontera — they have closed the border

• cerrar el paso a algn — to block sb's way

trató de entrar, pero le cerraron el paso — he tried to get in, but they blocked o barred his way

4) [+ tienda, negocio] [al final de la jornada] to close, shut; [para siempre] to close, close down

5) [+ jardín, terreno] [con cerca] to fence in; [con muro] to wall in

6) (=poner fin a)

a) [+ debate, narración, programa] to close, end

cerrar el sistema — (Inform) to shut down the system

b) [+ desfile] to bring up the rear of

los manifestantes que cerraban la marcha — the demonstrators bringing up the rear o at the rear

cierra la cabalgata la carroza de Santa Claus — the last float in the procession is the one with Santa Claus

7)

• cerrar un trato — to seal a deal

2. VI

1) [hablando de un objeto abierto] [puerta, ventana] to close, shut; [bragueta] to do up; [paraguas, válvula] to close; [herida] to close up

la puerta cierra mal — the door won't close o shut properly

un estuche que cierra con llave — a jewellery box with a lock

2) [persona]

cierra, que se va a escapar el gato — close o shut the door or the cat will get out

te dejo las llaves para que cierres — I am leaving you the keys so you can lock up

3) [tienda, negocio] to close, shut

¿a qué hora cierran las tiendas el sábado? — what time do the shops close o shut on Saturday?

cerramos a las nueve — we close at nine

las discotecas no cierran en toda la noche — the discos stay open all night

4) (Econ) [en la Bolsa] to close

5) [en dominó] to block; [en Scrabble] to use one's tiles up

¡cierro! — I'm out!

6) (=atacar)

cerrar con o contra algn — to grapple with sb

cerrar con el enemigo — to engage the enemy at close quarters

3.

See:

cerrarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <puerta/ventana> to close, shut; <ojos/boca> to shut, close

cierra la puerta con llave — lock the door

b) < botella> to put the top on/cork in; < frasco> to put the lid on

un frasco herméticamente cerrado — an airtight container

c) <paraguas/abanico/mano> to close; < libro> to close, shut; < puño> to clench

d) < cortinas> to close, draw; < persianas> to lower, pull down; < abrigo> to fasten, button up; < cremallera> to do up

2) <grifo/agua/gas> to turn off; < válvula> to close, shut off

3)

a) <fábrica/comercio/oficina> (en el quehacer diario, por obras, vacaciones) to close; ( definitivamente) to close (down)

b) <aeropuerto/carretera/frontera> to close

cerrado al tráfico — closed to traffic

4) < cuenta bancaria> to close; <caso/juicio> to close; <acuerdo/negociación> to finalize

han cerrado el plazo de inscripción — enrollment has closed o finished

5)

a) <acto/debate> to bring... to an end; < jornada> to end

los acontecimientos que han cerrado el año — the events with which the year has ended

b) <desfile/cortejo> to bring up the rear of

c) < circuito> to close

d) <paréntesis/comillas> to close
2.
cerrar vi

1) (hablando de puerta, ventana)

cierra, que hace frío — close o shut the door (o window etc), it's cold

¿cerraste con llave? — did you lock up?

2) puerta/ventana/cajón to close, shut; grifo/llave de paso to turn off; abrigo/vestido to fasten, do up (BrE)

la ventana no cierra bien — the window doesn't close o shut properly

3) comercio/oficina (en el quehacer diario, por obras, vacaciones) to close, shut; ( definitivamente) to close (down)

cerramos los lunes — we are closed on Mondays

4) (Fin) dolar/peso to close

5) ( en dominó) to block; ( en naipes) to go out
3.
cerrarse v pron

1)

a) puerta/ventana (+ compl) to shut, close

la puerta se cerró sola/de golpe — the door closed by itself/slammed shut

b) ojos (+ me/te/le etc) to close

se me cierran los ojos de cansancio — I'm so tired I can't keep my eyes open

c) flor/almeja to close up

d) herida to heal (up)

2) (refl) < abrigo> to fasten, button up

3) ( terminar) acto/debate/libro to end, conclude; jornada/año to end

4) (mostrarse reacio, intransigente)

se cerró y no quiso saber nada más — she closed her mind and refused to listen to any more about it

se cerró en su actitud — he dug his heels in

cerrarse a algo: sería cerrarse a la evidencia it would be turning our back on the evidence; se cierran a todo cambio — they're not open to change

* * *

= close, close down, seal off, shut down, shut off, zip, fold, fold up + shop.

Ex. The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.

Ex. In this case, however, summer vacation resulted in universities and other institutions closing down completely right in the middle of her stay.

Ex. In the case of vast and rapidly growing copyright libraries where the stock is sealed off from the public, specific classification is not worth the effort.

Ex. Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.

Ex. Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.

Ex. The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.

Ex. By the mid-eighties, two of the big companies folded, but were replaced by a handful of small, independent firms = A mediados de los ochenta, dos de las grandes compañías quebraron, pero fueron sustituidas por un puñado de pequeñas empresas independientes.

Ex. Why talented and passionate business people so often fold up shop while their less talented, less skilled brethren continue to thrive.

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* cerrar con candado = padlock.

* cerrar con cierre metálico = shutter.

* cerrar con llave = lock.

* cerrar con tablas = board up.

* cerrar definitivamente = close down + operations, close + Posesivo + doors.

* cerrar de golpe = slam.

* cerrar de un portazo = slam.

* cerrar el catálogo = close + the catalogue.

* cerrar el negocio = fold up + shop.

* cerrar filas = close + ranks.

* cerrar herméticamente = seal.

* cerrar las escotillas = batten down + hatches.

* cerrar los postigos = shutter.

* cerrar muy bien = close + tight.

* cerrar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.

* cerrar una ventana = switch off + window.

* cerrar un negocio = go out of + business.

* cerrar un trato = close + deal.

* ¡cierra el pico! = put a sock in it!.

* ¡cierra el pico! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.

* ¡cierra la boca! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.

* en una abrir y cerrar de ojos = at the flick of a switch, at the drop of a hat.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* forzar a cerrar un Negocio = drive out of + business.

* obligar a cerrar el negocio = force out of + business, force out of + the marketplace.

* paréntesis que cierra = right parenthesis.

* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* que se cierra automáticamente mediante un muelle = spring-loaded.

* sin cerrar con llave = unlocked.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <puerta/ventana> to close, shut; <ojos/boca> to shut, close

cierra la puerta con llave — lock the door

b) < botella> to put the top on/cork in; < frasco> to put the lid on

un frasco herméticamente cerrado — an airtight container

c) <paraguas/abanico/mano> to close; < libro> to close, shut; < puño> to clench

d) < cortinas> to close, draw; < persianas> to lower, pull down; < abrigo> to fasten, button up; < cremallera> to do up

2) <grifo/agua/gas> to turn off; < válvula> to close, shut off

3)

a) <fábrica/comercio/oficina> (en el quehacer diario, por obras, vacaciones) to close; ( definitivamente) to close (down)

b) <aeropuerto/carretera/frontera> to close

cerrado al tráfico — closed to traffic

4) < cuenta bancaria> to close; <caso/juicio> to close; <acuerdo/negociación> to finalize

han cerrado el plazo de inscripción — enrollment has closed o finished

5)

a) <acto/debate> to bring... to an end; < jornada> to end

los acontecimientos que han cerrado el año — the events with which the year has ended

b) <desfile/cortejo> to bring up the rear of

c) < circuito> to close

d) <paréntesis/comillas> to close
2.
cerrar vi

1) (hablando de puerta, ventana)

cierra, que hace frío — close o shut the door (o window etc), it's cold

¿cerraste con llave? — did you lock up?

2) puerta/ventana/cajón to close, shut; grifo/llave de paso to turn off; abrigo/vestido to fasten, do up (BrE)

la ventana no cierra bien — the window doesn't close o shut properly

3) comercio/oficina (en el quehacer diario, por obras, vacaciones) to close, shut; ( definitivamente) to close (down)

cerramos los lunes — we are closed on Mondays

4) (Fin) dolar/peso to close

5) ( en dominó) to block; ( en naipes) to go out
3.
cerrarse v pron

1)

a) puerta/ventana (+ compl) to shut, close

la puerta se cerró sola/de golpe — the door closed by itself/slammed shut

b) ojos (+ me/te/le etc) to close

se me cierran los ojos de cansancio — I'm so tired I can't keep my eyes open

c) flor/almeja to close up

d) herida to heal (up)

2) (refl) < abrigo> to fasten, button up

3) ( terminar) acto/debate/libro to end, conclude; jornada/año to end

4) (mostrarse reacio, intransigente)

se cerró y no quiso saber nada más — she closed her mind and refused to listen to any more about it

se cerró en su actitud — he dug his heels in

cerrarse a algo: sería cerrarse a la evidencia it would be turning our back on the evidence; se cierran a todo cambio — they're not open to change

* * *

= close, close down, seal off, shut down, shut off, zip, fold, fold up + shop.

Ex: The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.

Ex: In this case, however, summer vacation resulted in universities and other institutions closing down completely right in the middle of her stay.

Ex: In the case of vast and rapidly growing copyright libraries where the stock is sealed off from the public, specific classification is not worth the effort.

Ex: Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.

Ex: Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.

Ex: The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.

Ex: By the mid-eighties, two of the big companies folded, but were replaced by a handful of small, independent firms = A mediados de los ochenta, dos de las grandes compañías quebraron, pero fueron sustituidas por un puñado de pequeñas empresas independientes.

Ex: Why talented and passionate business people so often fold up shop while their less talented, less skilled brethren continue to thrive.

* cerrar con candado = padlock.

* cerrar con cierre metálico = shutter.

* cerrar con llave = lock.

* cerrar con tablas = board up.

* cerrar definitivamente = close down + operations, close + Posesivo + doors.

* cerrar de golpe = slam.

* cerrar de un portazo = slam.

* cerrar el catálogo = close + the catalogue.

* cerrar el negocio = fold up + shop.

* cerrar filas = close + ranks.

* cerrar herméticamente = seal.

* cerrar las escotillas = batten down + hatches.

* cerrar los postigos = shutter.

* cerrar muy bien = close + tight.

* cerrar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.

* cerrar una ventana = switch off + window.

* cerrar un negocio = go out of + business.

* cerrar un trato = close + deal.

* ¡cierra el pico! = put a sock in it!.

* ¡cierra el pico! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.

* ¡cierra la boca! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.

* en una abrir y cerrar de ojos = at the flick of a switch, at the drop of a hat.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* forzar a cerrar un Negocio = drive out of + business.

* obligar a cerrar el negocio = force out of + business, force out of + the marketplace.

* paréntesis que cierra = right parenthesis.

* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* que se cierra automáticamente mediante un muelle = spring-loaded.

* sin cerrar con llave = unlocked.

* * *

cerrar [A5 ]

vt

A

1 ‹armario/puerta/ventana› to close, shut

cerró la puerta de un portazo she slammed the door

cierra la puerta con llave lock the door

2 ‹ojos/boca› to shut, close

3 ‹maleta› to close; ‹sobre/paquete› to seal

4 ‹botella› to put the top on/cork in; ‹frasco› to put the top ( o lid etc) on

un frasco herméticamente cerrado an airtight container

5 ‹paraguas› to close, put … down; ‹abanico› to close; ‹libro› to close, shut; ‹puño› to clench; ‹mano› to close

6 ‹cortinas› to close, draw; ‹persianas› to lower, pull down; ‹abrigo› to fasten, button up, do up ( BrE)

ciérrame la cremallera can you zip me up?, can you do my zip up? ( BrE)

B ‹grifo› to turn off; ‹válvula› to close, shut off; ‹agua/gas› to turn off

C

1 ‹fábrica/comercio/oficina› (en el quehacer diario) to close, shut; (por obras, vacaciones) to close; (definitivamente) to close, close down

2 ‹aeropuerto/carretera› to close; ‹frontera› to close

la calle está cerrada al tráfico the street is closed to traffic

3 ‹terreno› to fence off

D

1 (en labores de punto) to cast off; (en costura) to sew up

2 ( fam) (al operar) to close … up

E

1 ‹plazo/matrícula›

han cerrado el plazo de inscripción the enrollment period has closed o finished

2 ‹cuenta bancaria› to close

3 ‹caso/juicio› to close; ‹acuerdo/negociación› to finalize

F

1 (poner fin a) ‹acto/debate› to bring … to an end; ‹jornada› to end

antes de cerrar nuestra programación de hoy … before ending today's programs …, before bringing today's programs to a close …

los trágicos acontecimientos que han cerrado el año the tragic events with which the year has ended

estas declaraciones cerraron una jornada tensa these statements ended o came at the end of a tense day

2 ‹desfile/cortejo› to bring up the rear of

3 ‹circunferencia› to close up; ‹circuito› to close

4 ‹paréntesis/comillas› to close

■ cerrar

vi

A

(hablando de una puerta, ventana): cierra, que hace frío close o shut the door ( o window etc), it's cold

¿cerraste con llave? did you lock the door?, did you lock up?

B «puerta/ventana/cajón» to close, shut; «grifo/llave de paso» to turn off; «abrigo/vestido» to fasten, do up ( BrE)

la puerta no cierra bien the door won't shut o close properly, the door doesn't shut o close properly

esta botella no cierra bien I can't get the top back on this bottle properly, the top won't go on properly

¿la falda cierra por detrás o por el lado? does the skirt fasten at the back or at the side?

C «comercio/oficina» (en el quehacer diario) to close, shut; (por obras, vacaciones) to close, shut; (definitivamente) to close, close down, shut down

¿a qué hora cierran? what time do you close?

no cerramos al mediodía we are open o we stay open at lunchtime, we don't close for lunch

[ S ] cerramos los lunes closed Mondays, we are closed on Mondays

D (en labores de punto) to cast off

E ( Fin) to close

el dólar cerró a … the dollar closed at …

F (en dominó) to block; (en naipes) to go out

■ cerrarse

v pron

A

1

«puerta/ventana» (+ compl): la puerta se cerró de golpe/sola the door slammed shut/closed by itself

2 «ojos» (+ me/te/le etc) to close

se me cierran los ojos de cansancio I'm so tired I can't keep my eyes open

3 «flor/almeja» to close up

4 «herida» to heal, heal up, close up

B ( refl) ‹abrigo› to fasten, button up, do up ( BrE)

ciérrate la cremallera zip yourself up, zip up your dress ( o jacket etc), do your zip up ( BrE)

C (terminar) «acto/debate» to end, conclude; «jornada» to end

el libro se cierra con unas páginas dedicadas a … the book ends o closes o concludes with a few pages on the subject of …

otro año que se cierra sin que se resuelva another year ends o comes to an end without a solution

D

(mostrarse reacio, intransigente): se cerró y no quiso saber nada más she closed her mind and refused to listen to any more about it

se cerró en su actitud he dug his heels in

cerrarse A algo:

sería cerrarse a la evidencia negar que … we would be turning our back on the evidence if we were to deny that …

se cerró a todo lo nuevo she refused to consider anything new, she closed her mind to anything new

* * *

cerrar ( conjugate cerrar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹puerta/ventana› to close, shut;

‹ojos/boca› to shut, close;
◊ cierra la puerta con llave lock the door

b) ‹ botella› to put the top on/cork in;

‹ frasco› to put the lid on;
‹ sobre› to seal
c) ‹paraguas/abanico/mano› to close;

‹ libro› to close, shut;
‹ puño› to clench
d) ‹ cortinas› to close, draw;

‹ persianas› to lower, pull down;
‹ abrigo› to fasten, button up;
‹ cremallera› to do … up
e) ‹grifo/agua/gas› to turn off;

‹ válvula› to close, shut off
2
a) ‹fábrica/comercio/oficina› ( en el quehacer diario) to close;

( definitivamente) to close (down)
b) ‹aeropuerto/carretera/frontera› to close

3
a) ‹ cuenta bancaria› to close

b) ‹caso/juicio› to close

c) ‹acuerdo/negociación› to finalize

d) ‹acto/debate› to bring … to an end

verbo intransitivo
1 (hablando de puerta, ventana):
◊ cierra, que hace frío close o shut the door (o window etc), it's cold;

¿cerraste con llave? did you lock up?
2 [puerta/ventana/cajón] to close, shut
3 [comercio/oficina] ( en el quehacer diario) to close, shut;
( definitivamente) to close (down)
cerrarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [puerta/ventana] to shut, close;

◊ la puerta se cerró de golpe the door slammed shut

b) [ ojos] to close;

◊ se le cerraban los ojos his eyes were closing

c) [flor/almeja] to close up

d) [ herida] to heal (up)

2 ( refl) ‹ abrigo› to fasten, button up;
‹ cremallera› to do … up
3 [acto/debate/jornada] to end
cerrar
I verbo transitivo
1 to shut, close
(con llave) to lock
(un grifo abierto) to turn off
(el ordenador) to turn off, switch off
(subir una cremallera) to do up
(un sobre) to seal
(los puños) to clench
2 (un negocio temporalmente) to close
(definitivamente) to close down
3 (un trato, un acuerdo) to finalize
(liquidar una cuenta bancaria) to close
4 (un acceso, un servicio de transporte) to close
(bloquear) cerrarle el paso a alguien, to block sb's way
II verbo intransitivo
1 to close, shut
2 (un negocio temporalmente) to close
(definitivamente) to close down
♦ Locuciones: familiar cerrar el pico, to shut one's trap
' cerrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- abrochar
- cerrada
- cerrado
- cierre
- ojo
- pico
- sellar
- amabilidad
- bondad
- canilla
- cierra
- cierro
- correr
- cuenta
- doble
- grifo
- junta
- juntar
- llave
- paréntesis
- trato
English:
attendant
- bargain
- barricade
- block in
- bolt
- clinch
- close
- close down
- closed
- draw
- enter into
- fasten
- fasten down
- lock
- lock up
- padlock
- push to
- seal
- seal off
- seal up
- secure
- shut
- shut down
- shut up
- slam
- snap
- stick together
- strike
- tight
- to
- trice
- turn off
- twinkling
- wall in
- whisk away
- whisk off
- wind up
- zip up
- board
- business
- cast
- conclude
- fold
- main
- time
- turn
- will
- wind
- wrap
- zip

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cerrar

♦ vt

1. [en general] to close;
[puerta, cajón, boca, tienda] to shut, to close; Informát [archivo] to close; [con llave] to lock; [grifo, llave de gas] to turn off; [botella] to put the top on; [tarro] to put the lid o top on; [carta, sobre] to seal; [cortinas] to draw, to close; [persianas] to pull down; [agujero, hueco] to fill, to block (up); [puños] to clench;
cerrar una puerta con llave to lock a door;

cierra el gas cuando salgas turn the gas off when you leave;

una corriente de aire cerró la puerta a draught blew the door shut;

Comp
Fam
¡cierra el pico! shut your trap!

2. [negocio, colegio] [a diario] to close;
[permanentemente] to close down;
el gobierno cerrará dos centrales nucleares the government is to close down two nuclear power stations

3. [vallar] to fence (off), to enclose;

cerraron el balcón para convertirlo en comedor they closed o walled off the balcony and converted it into a dining room

4. [carretera, calle] to close off;
también Fig
cerrar el paso a alguien to block sb's way;

una valla les cerraba la salida a fence blocked their way out

5. [manifestación, desfile] to bring up the rear of;

cerrar la marcha [ir en última posición] to bring up the rear;

la orquesta cerraba el desfile the orchestra closed the procession

6. [gestiones, acuerdo] to finalize;

han cerrado un trato para… they've reached an agreement o made a deal to…;

cerraron el trato ayer they wrapped up the deal yesterday;

cerraron las conversaciones sin ningún acuerdo they ended the talks without reaching an agreement

7. [cicatrizar] to heal, to close up

8. Elec [circuito] to close

9. [circunferencia, círculo] to complete;

cerraron la carretera de circunvalación they completed the Br ring road o US beltway

10. [signo ortográfico] to close;

cerrar comillas/paréntesis to close inverted commas/brackets

11. [posibilidades] to put an end to;

el último atentado cierra cualquier esperanza de acuerdo the most recent attack puts an end to any hopes of an agreement

12. [terminar] to close;

el discurso del Presidente cerró el año legislativo the President's speech brought the parliamentary year to a close;

esta corrida cierra la temporada taurina this bullfight rounds off the bullfighting season;

cerró su participación en el torneo con una derrota they lost their last game in the tournament

13. [plegar] to close up;

cerró el paraguas he closed his umbrella

14. Prensa
el periódico cerró la edición más tarde de lo normal the newspaper went to press later than usual

♦ vi

1. [en general] to close;
[tienda] to close, to shut; [con llave, pestillo] to lock up;
este cajón no cierra bien this drawer doesn't shut properly;

la Bolsa cerró con pérdidas the stock market closed down several points;

Comp
RP Fam
¡cerrá y vamos!: si no quieren ayudarnos, ¡cerrá y vamos! if they don't want to help us, let's not waste any more time over this

2. [persona] to close the door;

¡cierra, que entra frío! close the door, you're letting the cold in!;

me olvidé de cerrar con llave I forgot to lock the door

3. [negocio, colegio] [a diario] to close;
[definitivamente] to close down;
¿a qué hora cierra? what time do you close?;

la biblioteca cierra a las ocho the library closes at eight;

cerramos los domingos [en letrero] closed on Sundays

4. [en juego de cartas] to go out;
[en dominó] to block
5. [herida] to close up, to heal

♦ See also the pronominal verb cerrarse

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cerrar

I v/t

1 close; para siempre close down;

cerrar con llave lock;

cerrar de golpe slam;

cerrar al tráfico close to traffic

2 tubería block

3 grifo turn off

4 terreno, finca enclose; frontera close

5 acuerdo close

II v/i close; para siempre close down;

la puerta no cierra bien the door doesn’t shut properly;

al cerrar el día at the end of the day

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cerrar {55} vt

1) : to close, to shut

2) : to turn off

3) : to bring to an end

cerrar vi

1) : to close up, to lock up

2) : to close down

♦ See also the reflexive verb cerrarse

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cerrar vb

1. (en general) to close / to shut

cierra los ojos close your eyes

cierra bien la nevera shut the fridge properly

¿a qué hora cerráis? what time do you close?

2. (con llave) to lock

¿has cerrado la puerta con llave? have you locked the door?

3. (gas, grifo) to turn off

cierra el gas antes de irte turn the gas off before you go

cerrar de golpe to slam [pt. & pp. slammed]

cerrar la boca to shut your mouth

cerrar la cremallera to zip up [pt. & pp. zipped]

Spanish-English dictionary > cerrar
14 vidé

vide [vid]

1. adjective

empty

• vide de sens meaningless

2. masculine noun

   a. ( = absence d'air) vacuum

• faire le vide dans un récipient to create a vacuum in a container

• sous vide under vacuum

• emballé sous vide vacuum-packed

• emballage sous vide vacuum packing

   b. ( = trou) gap

• vide sanitaire underfloor space

   c. ( = abîme) drop

• le vide ( = l'espace) the void

• être au-dessus du vide to be over a drop

• tomber dans le vide to fall into empty space

• j'ai peur du vide I am afraid of heights

   d. ( = néant) emptiness

• regarder dans le vide to stare into space

• faire le vide autour de soi to isolate o.s.

• faire le vide dans son esprit to empty one's mind

• parler dans le vide (sans objet) to talk vacuously ; (personne n'écoute) to waste one's breath

• tourner à vide [engrenage, mécanisme] to turn without gripping

• la politique sociale actuelle tourne à vide the current social policy is not producing results

   e. ( = manque) son départ laisse un grand vide his departure leaves a great void

• vide juridique legal loophole

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vid
1.

adjectif

1) ( sans contenu) [boîte] empty; [cassette, page] blank

les mains vides — fig empty-handed

tu l'as loué vide ou meublé? — are you renting it unfurnished or furnished?

2) (dépeuplé, inoccupé) [salle, rue, fauteuil] empty; [appartement] empty, vacant

3) (sans intérêt, substance, idées) [vie, slogan, esprit] empty; [regard] vacant

j'ai la tête vide — my mind is a blank

vide d'intérêt — devoid of any interest

vide de sens — meaningless

2.

nom masculin

1) ( espace) space

sauter or se jeter dans le vide — lit to jump into space; fig to leap into the unknown

et au-dessous de lui, le vide — ( alpiniste) and below him, a sheer drop; ( acrobate) and nothing between him and the ground

être attiré par le vide — to be drawn toward(s) the edge

parler dans le vide — ( sans auditeur) to talk to oneself; ( sans sujet) to talk at random

promettre dans le vide — fig to make empty promises

2) Physique vacuum

emballé sous vide — vacuum packed

faire le vide autour de soi — fig to drive everybody away

j'ai besoin de faire le vide dans ma tête — I need to forget about everything

3) ( absence à combler) vacuum, void; ( absence douloureuse) void

combler un vide — to fill a vacuum

4) ( vacuité) emptiness

le vide de l'existence — the emptiness of life

5) ( trou) ( entre deux objets) gap, empty space; ( dans un emploi du temps) gap

combler un or le vide — lit, fig to fill a gap

3.

à vide locution adverbiale ( sans contenu) empty; ( sans résultat) with no result

la clé tourne à vide — the key is not catching

camion à vide — truck without a load

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vid
1. adj

empty

vide de — empty of

vide de sens — devoid of meaning

2. nm

1) PHYSIQUE vacuum

sous vide — in a vacuum

emballé sous vide — vacuum-packed

2) (espace) empty space, gap

3) (abîme) [falaise] drop

avoir peur du vide — to be afraid of heights

4) (= futilité, néant) void

5) (autres locutions)

à vide (= sans occupants) — empty, (= sans charge) unladen, TECHNIQUEwithout being in gear

faire le vide dans son esprit — to make one's mind go blank

faire le vide autour de qn — to isolate sb

regarder dans le vide — to stare into space

parler dans le vide — to waste one's breath

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vide

A adj

1 ( sans contenu) [lieu, boîte] empty (de of); [cassette, page] blank; ensemble vide Math empty set; les mains vides fig empty-handed; vide de son contenu empty of its contents; pièce vide de meubles room empty of furniture; tu l'as loué vide ou meublé? are you renting it unfurnished or furnished?, are you renting it empty or furnished?;

2 (dépeuplé, inoccupé) [salle, rue, fauteuil] empty (de of); [appartement] empty (de of), vacant; la maison est vide sans les enfants the house seems empty without the children; vide de tout habitant empty of all inhabitants;

3 (sans intérêt, substance, idées) [vie, slogan, esprit, journée] empty; [regard] vacant; se sentir vide to feel empty; j'ai la tête vide my mind is a blank; vide d'intérêt devoid of any interest; vide de sens meaningless.

B nm

1 ( espace) space; suspendu dans le vide dangling in space; sauter or se jeter dans le vide lit to jump into space; fig to leap into the unknown; et au-dessous de lui, le vide ( alpiniste) and below him, a sheer drop; ( acrobate) and nothing between him and the ground; être attiré par le vide to be drawn toward(s) the edge; être penché au-dessus du vide ( en montagne) to be on the edge of a sheer drop; ( d'une tour) to be leaning over and looking down into space; regarder dans le vide to stare into space; parler dans le vide ( sans auditeur) to talk to oneself; ( sans sujet) to talk at random; promettre dans le vide fig to make empty promises;

2 Phys vacuum; vide absolu absolute vacuum; la nature a horreur du vide nature abhors a vacuum; emballé sous vide vacuum packed; du café sous vide vacuum-packed coffee; pompe à (faire le) vide vacuum pump; faire le vide to create a vacuum; faire le vide autour de soi fig to drive everybody away; j'ai besoin de faire le vide dans ma tête I need to forget about everything;

3 ( absence à combler) vacuum, void; ( absence douloureuse) void; vide politique/intellectuel political/intellectual vacuum; laisser/créer/combler un vide to leave/create/fill a vacuum; sa mort a laissé un grand vide dans ma vie his/her death left a great void ou emptiness in my life;

4 ( vacuité) emptiness; le vide de l'existence/de leurs propos the emptiness of life/of their words;

5 ( trou) ( entre deux objets) gap, empty space; ( dans un emploi du temps) gap; combler un or le vide lit, fig to fill a gap.

C à vide loc adv ( sans contenu) empty; ( sans résultat) with no result; la clé tourne à vide the key is not catching; essai à vide no-load test; camion à vide truck without a load.

Composés

vide juridique gap ou lacuna in the law; vide sanitaire crawl space, underfloor ventilation space.

( féminin vidée) [vide] adjectif

1. [volaille] drawn, cleaned

[poisson] gutted

vendre des poulets vidés to sell chickens without giblets

2. (familier) [fatigué] exhausted, worn out

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > vidé
15 occupy

transitive verb

1) (Mil.; Polit. as demonstration) besetzen

2) (reside in, be a tenant of) bewohnen

3) (take up, fill) einnehmen; besetzen [Sitzplatz, Tisch]; belegen [Zimmer]; in Anspruch nehmen [Zeit, Aufmerksamkeit]

how did you occupy your time? — wie hast du die Zeit verbracht?

4) (hold) innehaben [Stellung, Amt]

5) (busy, employ) beschäftigen

occupy oneself [with doing something] — sich [mit etwas] beschäftigen

keep somebody['s mind] occupied — jemanden [geistig] beschäftigen

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verb

1) (to be in or fill (time, space etc): A table occupied the centre of the room.) einnehmen

2) (to live in: The family occupied a small flat.) beziehen

3) (to capture: The soldiers occupied the town.) besetzen

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- occupation
- occupational
- occupier
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oc·cu·py

<- ie->

[ˈɒkjəpaɪ, AM ˈɑ:kju:-]

vt

1. (fill)

▪ to \occupy sth etw ausfüllen; (live in) etw bewohnen

to \occupy a niche in the market eine Marktlücke füllen

to \occupy a position eine Stellung bekleiden

to \occupy a post einen Posten haben

to \occupy a room ein Zimmer belegen

to \occupy a small space ( form) wenig Platz einnehmen

to \occupy the throne den Thron innehaben

to \occupy time Zeit ausfüllen

2. (preoccupy)

to \occupy one's mind sich akk geistig beschäftigen

to \occupy sb's time jds Zeit in Anspruch nehmen

to \occupy one's time in [or with] doing sth die Zeit damit verbringen, etw zu tun

▪ to \occupy oneself sich akk beschäftigen

3. (take control of)

▪ to \occupy sth etw besetzen

\occupying forces Besatzungstruppen pl

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['ɒkjʊpaɪ]
vt

1) house bewohnen; seat, room belegen, besetzen; hotel room belegen

you occupy a special place in my heart — du hast einen besonderen Platz in meinem Herzen (inne)

2) (MIL ETC) besetzen; country okkupieren, besetzen

3) post, position innehaben, bekleiden (geh)

4) (= take up) beanspruchen; space einnehmen; time in Anspruch nehmen, beanspruchen; (= help pass) ausfüllen

can't you find some better way of occupying your time? — kannst du mit deiner Zeit nicht etwas Besseres anfangen?

5) (= busy) beschäftigen

to occupy oneself — sich beschäftigen

a thought which has been occupying my mind — ein Gedanke, der mich beschäftigt

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occupy [ˈɒkjʊpaı; US ˈɑk-] v/t

1. Land etc in Besitz nehmen, Besitz ergreifen von:

occupy the first two places SPORT etc die ersten beiden Plätze belegen

2. MIL besetzen

3. be occupied besetzt sein (Platz)

4. fig ein Amt etc bekleiden, innehaben:

occupy the chair den Vorsitz führen

5. bewohnen

6. Raum einnehmen

7. Zeit in Anspruch nehmen

8. jemanden beschäftigen, anstellen:

occupy o.s. sich beschäftigen oder befassen ( with mit);

be occupied with one’s own thoughts mit seinen eigenen Gedanken beschäftigt sein;

be occupied with ( oder in) doing sth damit beschäftigt oder befasst sein, etwas zu tun

9. fig jemandes Geist beschäftigen

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transitive verb

1) (Mil.; Polit. as demonstration) besetzen

2) (reside in, be a tenant of) bewohnen

3) (take up, fill) einnehmen; besetzen [Sitzplatz, Tisch]; belegen [Zimmer]; in Anspruch nehmen [Zeit, Aufmerksamkeit]

how did you occupy your time? — wie hast du die Zeit verbracht?

4) (hold) innehaben [Stellung, Amt]

5) (busy, employ) beschäftigen

occupy oneself [with doing something] — sich [mit etwas] beschäftigen

keep somebody['s mind] occupied — jemanden [geistig] beschäftigen

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v.

belegen v.

besetzen v.

in Anspruch nehmen ausdr.

English-german dictionary > occupy
16 belasten

I v/t

1. (Fahrzeug) auch TECH. load; (Brücke, Balken) put weight on; TECH. (beanspruchen) stress; (beschweren: auch Ski) weight; beide Beine gleichmäßig belasten weight both legs evenly; nicht den Innenski belasten not weight the inside ski; der Aufzug darf mit max. 300 kg belastet werden the lift (Am. elevator) can take a maximum load of 300 kg; ein Fahrzeug / eine Brücke mit 3 t belasten put a 3-ton(ne) load on a vehicle / bridge; der Anhänger ist nicht voll / zu sehr belastet the trailer isn’t fully loaded / is overloaded

2. jemanden belasten physisch, psychisch etc.: strain s.o., put a strain on s.o.; stark belasten put a heavy strain on; arbeitsmäßig: put s.o. under (a lot of) pressure; durch zusätzliche Arbeit: give s.o. a heavy workload; mit Verantwortung: place a heavy burden on; auch nervlich: be a (great) strain on s.o.; (Sorgen machen) be a (big) worry for s.o.; gewissensmäßig: give s.o. a (really) bad conscience; ich möchte dich nicht mit meinen Problemen belasten I don’t want to burden you with my problems; es belastet mich ( allmählich ) auch it’s getting to me; sein Gedächtnis mit unnützem Wissen / zu vielen Details belasten fill one’s head with useless knowledge / too many details; sein Gewissen mit Schuld / einer Tat belasten burden one’s conscience with guilt (feelings) / something one has done; er ist durch seine Vergangenheit ( stark) belastet politisch: he is (seriously) discredited by his past, he has a (very) shady past; dieses Wissen / diese Erkenntnis belastet mich (beunruhigt mich) knowing that bothers ( oder worries) me; diese Entscheidung scheint dich sehr zu belasten that decision seems to be causing you some distress

3. MED. (Organ, Kreislauf etc.) strain; beim EKG etc.: exert; Alkohol belastet die Leber alcohol is a strain on the liver

4. (Umwelt etc.) pollute, contaminate, add to the pollution of the environment

5. ETECH. (Stromnetz etc.) load; das Telefonnetz ist zu stark belastet the (tele)phone system is overloaded; wenn das Computernetz plötzlich zu stark belastet wird when the computer network is suddenly overloaded

6. FIN.: jemanden / jemandes Konto belasten debit s.o. / s.o.’s account ( mit with); wir erlauben uns, Sie mit den Kosten zu belasten we take the liberty of charging the costs to your account; jemanden finanziell ( stark) belasten be a (heavy) financial burden on s.o., present a (heavy) financial strain on s.o.; durch Steuern: place a (heavy) tax burden on s.o.; den Staatshaushalt durch neue Ausgaben belasten burden the national budget with additional spending

7. (Grundstück, Haus) encumber, mortgage; ein Haus mit einer Hypothek belasten encumber a house with a mortgage

8. JUR., durch Indizien etc.: incriminate

II v/refl: sich mit etw. belasten mit Arbeit, Verantwortung: burden ( oder saddle) o.s. with s.th.; damit kann ich mich nicht belasten auch I haven’t got time to deal with that sort of thing

III v/i Besitz belastet property ( oder riches) can be a burden; nur bei Skiern: du belastest falsch / richtig you’re weighting the wrong / the right ski

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(abbuchen) to debit;

(beanspruchen) to strain; to stress;

(beladen) to burden; to load; to charge;

(beschuldigen) to incriminate;

(verschulden) to mortgage; to encumber; to cumber

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be|lạs|ten ptp bela\#stet
1. vt

1) (lit) (mit Gewicht) Brücke, Balken, Träger, Ski to put weight on; (mit Last) Fahrzeug, Fahrstuhl to load

etw mit 50 Tonnen belasten — to put a 50 ton load on sth, to put a weight of 50 tons on sth

den Träger gleichmäßig belasten — to distribute weight evenly over the girder

das darf nur mit maximal 5 Personen/Tonnen belastet werden — its maximum load is 5 people/tons

die Brücke zu sehr belasten — to put too much weight on the bridge

das Fahrzeug zu sehr belasten — to overload the vehicle

2) (fig)

jdn mit etw belasten (mit Arbeit) — to load sb with sth; mit Verantwortung, Sorgen, Wissen to burden sb with sth

das Gedächtnis mit unnützem Wissen belasten — to burden one's memory with useless knowledge

jdn belasten (mit Arbeit, Verantwortung, Sorgen) — to burden sb

jdn mit zu viel Arbeit belasten — to overload sb with work

jdn mit zu viel Verantwortung etc belasten — to overburden sb with responsibility etc

belastend sein — to be a strain

See:

→ erblich

3) (fig = bedrücken)

jdn/jds Gewissen/Seele mit etw belasten (Mensch) — to burden sb/sb's conscience/soul with sth

jdn belasten (Schuld etc) — to weigh on sb or sb's mind

jds Gewissen belasten — to weigh on sb's conscience

das belastet ihn sehr — it weighs heavily on his mind

mit einer Schuld belastet sein — to be weighed down or burdened by guilt

von Sorgen belastet — weighed down with cares

4) (= beanspruchen) Wasserhaushalt, Stromnetz, Leitung to put pressure on, to stretch; Atmosphäre to pollute; (MED) Kreislauf, Magen, Organe, Körper, Mensch to put a strain on, to strain; Nerven to strain, to tax; Steuerzahler to burden

jdn/etw zu sehr or stark belasten — to overstrain sb/sth; Wasserhaushalt etc to put too much pressure on sth, to overstretch sth

5) (JUR) Angeklagten to incriminate

belastendes Material — incriminating evidence

6) (FIN) Konto to charge; Etat to be a burden on; (steuerlich) jdn to burden

etw (mit einer Hypothek) belasten — to mortgage sth

das Konto mit einem Betrag belasten — to debit the account with a sum, to debit a sum to the account

jdn mit den Kosten belasten — to charge the costs to sb

dafür werden wir Sie mit 50 Euro belasten — we will charge you 50 euros for that

2. vr

1)

sich mit etw belasten (mit Arbeit) — to take sth on; mit Verantwortung to take sth upon oneself; mit Sorgen to burden oneself with sth

sich mit Schuld belasten — to incur guilt

damit belaste ich mich nicht (mit Arbeit, Verantwortung) — I don't want to take that on

ich will mich nicht belasten (mit Wissen) — I don't want to know (about it)

2) (JUR) to incriminate oneself

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1) (to put a responsibility etc on (someone): burdened with cares.) burden

2) (to enter or record on this side of an account.) debit

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be·las·ten *

I. vt

1. (mit Gewicht beschweren)

▪ etw \belasten to put weight on sth; (beladen) to load sth

du solltest das verletzte Knie weniger \belasten you should put less weight on the injured knee

etw mit... Kilo/Tonnen \belasten to put a weight of... kilos/tons on sth

ein Fahrzeug/einen Aufzug mit 500 Kilo \belasten to load a vehicle/a lift with 500 kilos

das darf nur mit bis zu 8 Personen/750 kg belastet werden its maximum load is 8 persons/750 kg

etw zu sehr \belasten to put too much weight on sth; (beladen) to overload sth

2. (beanspruchen)

▪ jdn \belasten to burden sb

▪ jdn mit etw dat \belasten to load [or burden] sb with sth

jdn mit zu viel Arbeit \belasten to load sb with too much work

jdn mit der Verantwortung \belasten to burden sb with the responsibility

3. (übermäßig beanspruchen)

▪ jdn/etw \belasten to put a strain on [or to strain] sb/sth

jdn/etw zu sehr [o stark] belasten to overstrain sb/sth

▪ jdn/etw mit etw dat/durch etw akk \belasten to strain sb/sth with/through sth

4. (ökologisch beanspruchen)

▪ etw [durch etw akk/mit etw dat] \belasten to pollute sth [with sth]

5. (bedrücken)

▪ jdn \belasten to weigh [up]on sb['s mind]

jds Gewissen [o jdn] [schwer] \belasten to weigh [heavily] [up]on sb['s conscience]

mit einer Schuld belastet sein to be burdened by guilt

6. JUR

▪ jdn [durch etw akk] \belasten to incriminate sb [by sth]

▪ sich akk [selbst] \belasten to incriminate oneself

7. (debitieren)

ein Konto [mit 100 Euro] \belasten to debit [100 euros from] an account

jdn mit den Kosten \belasten to charge the costs to sb

dafür werden wir Sie mit Euro 200 \belasten we will charge you 200 euros for that

8. FIN (steuerlich beanspruchen)

▪ jdn [mit etw dat] \belasten to burden sb [with sth]

jdn mit zu hohen Steuern \belasten to burden sb with too high taxes

jdn mit zusätzlichen Steuern \belasten to increase the tax burden on sb

jdn übermäßig hoch [mit etw dat] \belasten to overburden sb [with sb]

9. FIN

etw mit einer Hypothek \belasten to mortgage sth

etw mit Schulden \belasten to encumber sth [with debts] form

10. FIN (zur Zahlung auffordern)

▪ jdn mit etw dat \belasten to order sb to pay sth

II. vr (sich aufbürden)

▪ sich akk mit etw dat \belasten to burden oneself with sth

ich belaste mich nicht mit solchen Kleinigkeiten I don't bother with such trivialities

ich wollte dich nicht [unnötig] damit \belasten I didn't want to bother you with it

sich akk mit Arbeit/einer Aufgabe \belasten to take on work/a job sep

sich akk mit unnützen Details \belasten to go into unnecessary details

sich akk mit Sorgen/Verpflichtungen \belasten to burden oneself with worries/obligations

sich akk mit der Verantwortung \belasten to take the responsibility [up]on oneself

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transitives Verb

1)

etwas belasten — put something under strain; (durch Gewicht) put weight on something

2) (beeinträchtigen) pollute < atmosphere>; put pressure on < environment>

3) (in Anspruch nehmen) burden ( mit with)

4) (zu schaffen machen)

jemanden belasten — <responsibility, guilt> weigh upon somebody; < thought> weigh upon somebody's mind

Fett belastet den Magen — fat puts a strain on the stomach

5) (Rechtsw.): (schuldig erscheinen lassen) incriminate

belastendes Material — incriminating evidence

6) (Geldw.)

jemandes Konto mit 100 DM belasten — debit somebody's account with 100 DM

den Staatshaushalt belasten — place a burden on the national budget

das Haus ist mit einer Hypothek belastet — the house is encumbered with a mortgage

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belasten

A. v/t

1. (Fahrzeug) auch TECH load; (Brücke, Balken) put weight on; TECH (beanspruchen) stress; (beschweren: auch Ski) weight;

beide Beine gleichmäßig belasten weight both legs evenly;

nicht den Innenski belasten not weight the inside ski;

der Aufzug darf mit max. 300 kg belastet werden the lift (US elevator) can take a maximum load of 300 kg;

ein Fahrzeug/eine Brücke mit 3 t belasten put a 3-ton(ne) load on a vehicle/bridge;

der Anhänger ist nicht voll/zu sehr belastet the trailer isn’t fully loaded/is overloaded

2.

jemanden belasten physisch, psychisch etc: strain sb, put a strain on sb;

stark belasten put a heavy strain on; arbeitsmäßig: put sb under (a lot of) pressure; durch zusätzliche Arbeit: give sb a heavy workload; mit Verantwortung: place a heavy burden on; auch nervlich: be a (great) strain on sb; (Sorgen machen) be a (big) worry for sb; gewissensmäßig: give sb a (really) bad conscience;

ich möchte dich nicht mit meinen Problemen belasten I don’t want to burden you with my problems;

es belastet mich (allmählich) auch it’s getting to me;

sein Gedächtnis mit unnützem Wissen/zu vielen Details belasten fill one’s head with useless knowledge/too many details;

sein Gewissen mit Schuld/einer Tat belasten burden one’s conscience with guilt (feelings)/something one has done;

er ist durch seine Vergangenheit (stark) belastet politisch: he is (seriously) discredited by his past, he has a (very) shady past;

dieses Wissen/diese Erkenntnis belastet mich (beunruhigt mich) knowing that bothers ( oder worries) me;

diese Entscheidung scheint dich sehr zu belasten that decision seems to be causing you some distress

3. MED (Organ, Kreislauf etc) strain; beim EKG etc: exert;

Alkohol belastet die Leber alcohol is a strain on the liver

4. (Umwelt etc) pollute, contaminate, add to the pollution of the environment

5. ELEK (Stromnetz etc) load;

das Telefonnetz ist zu stark belastet the (tele)phone system is overloaded;

wenn das Computernetz plötzlich zu stark belastet wird when the computer network is suddenly overloaded

6. FIN:

jemanden/jemandes Konto belasten debit sb/sb’s account (

mit with);

wir erlauben uns, Sie mit den Kosten zu belasten we take the liberty of charging the costs to your account;

jemanden finanziell (stark) belasten be a (heavy) financial burden on sb, present a (heavy) financial strain on sb; durch Steuern: place a (heavy) tax burden on sb;

den Staatshaushalt durch neue Ausgaben belasten burden the national budget with additional spending

7. (Grundstück, Haus) encumber, mortgage;

ein Haus mit einer Hypothek belasten encumber a house with a mortgage

8. JUR, durch Indizien etc: incriminate

B. v/r:

sich mit etwas belasten mit Arbeit, Verantwortung: burden ( oder saddle) o.s. with sth;

damit kann ich mich nicht belasten auch I haven’t got time to deal with that sort of thing

C. v/i

Besitz belastet property ( oder riches) can be a burden; nur bei Skiern:

du belastest falsch/richtig you’re weighting the wrong/the right ski

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transitives Verb

1)

etwas belasten — put something under strain; (durch Gewicht) put weight on something

2) (beeinträchtigen) pollute < atmosphere>; put pressure on < environment>

3) (in Anspruch nehmen) burden ( mit with)

4) (zu schaffen machen)

jemanden belasten — <responsibility, guilt> weigh upon somebody; < thought> weigh upon somebody's mind

Fett belastet den Magen — fat puts a strain on the stomach

5) (Rechtsw.): (schuldig erscheinen lassen) incriminate

belastendes Material — incriminating evidence

6) (Geldw.)

jemandes Konto mit 100 DM belasten — debit somebody's account with 100 DM

den Staatshaushalt belasten — place a burden on the national budget

das Haus ist mit einer Hypothek belastet — the house is encumbered with a mortgage

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v.

to burden v.

to charge v.

to debit v.

to encumber v.

to incriminate v.

to load v.

to stress v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > belasten
17 pénétrer

pénétrer [penetʀe]

➭ TABLE 6

1. intransitive verb

to enter

• personne ne doit pénétrer ici nobody must be allowed to enter

• pénétrer chez qn par la force to break into sb's house

• faire pénétrer une crème to rub a cream in

► pénétrer dans [personne, véhicule] [+ lieu] to enter ; [+ groupe, milieu] to penetrate ; [soleil] to shine into ; [vent] to blow into ; [air, liquide, insecte] to come into ; [crème, balle] to penetrate ; [aiguille] to go into ; [huile, encre] to soak into

• des voleurs ont pénétré dans la maison thieves broke into the house

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = percer) [froid, air] to penetrate ; [odeur] to fill ; [liquide] to soak through

   b. ( = découvrir) [+ mystère, secret] to fathom

   c. [+ marché] to break into

   d. (sexuellement) to penetrate

3. reflexive verb

► se pénétrer

• se pénétrer d'une idée to get an idea firmly fixed in one's mind

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penetʀe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( s'infiltrer dans) [pluie] to soak ou seep into [terre]; [soleil] to penetrate [feuillage]

le froid m'a pénétré jusqu'aux os — the cold went right through me

2) ( percer à jour) to fathom [secret, pensée]

3) ( sexuellement) to penetrate

4) ( atteindre) [idée, mode] to reach [milieu]

5) ( remplir)

pénétrer quelqu'un d'admiration — to fill somebody with admiration

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( entrer)

pénétrer dans or à l'intérieur de — [personne, animal] to enter, to get into [lieu]; [balle] to penetrate [organe]; [armée] to penetrate [pays]; [personne] to penetrate [cercle, organisation]

pénétrer dans une maison par effraction — to break into a house

l'auteur nous fait pénétrer dans l'univers des sociétés secrètes — the author takes us into the world of secret societies

2) ( s'infiltrer)

pénétrer dans — to get into

3) ( s'imprégner)

pénétrer dans — to penetrate

faire pénétrer la pommade — to rub the ointment in

3.

se pénétrer verbe pronominal

se pénétrer d'une idée — to get an idea firmly rooted in one's mind

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penetʀe
1. vi

pénétrer dans [maison, enceinte] — to enter, to get into

Ils ont pénétré dans la maison en passant par le jardin. — They entered the house through the garden., They got into the house through the garden.

pénétrer en territoire ennemi — to penetrate enemy territory

L'armée a pénétré en territoire ennemi. — The army penetrated enemy territory.

2. vt

1) [froid, projectile] to penetrate

2) [air, eau] to come into, to get into

3) (sexuellement) to penetrate

4) [mystère, secret] to fathom

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pénétrer verb table: céder

A vtr

1 ( s'infiltrer dans) [pluie, liquide] to soak into, to seep into [terre, tissu]; [soleil, lumière] to penetrate [feuillage]; la pluie a pénétré nos vêtements the rain soaked through our clothes; le froid m'a pénétré jusqu'aux os the cold went right through me;

2 ( percer à jour) to fathom [mystère, secret, intentions, pensée];

3 ( sexuellement) to penetrate;

4 ( atteindre) [idée, mode] to reach [milieu, groupe];

5 ( remplir) to fill; son courage me pénétrait d'admiration his/her courage filled me with admiration; il était pénétré d'un sentiment de reconnaissance he was filled with gratitude.

B vi

1 ( entrer) pénétrer dans or à l'intérieur de [personne, animal] to enter, to get into [lieu]; [balle, éclat d'obus] to penetrate [organe]; [armée, soldats] to penetrate [lignes ennemies, pays]; [personne] to penetrate [cercle, groupe, organisation]; pénétrer en territoire ennemi to enter ou penetrate enemy territory; ils ont pénétré dans le bâtiment sans se faire repérer they got into the building without anyone noticing them; il est interdit de pénétrer sur le chantier it is forbidden to enter the building site; pénétrer dans une maison par effraction to break into a house; l'auteur nous fait pénétrer dans l'univers des sociétés secrètes the author takes us into the world of secret societies;

2 ( s'infiltrer) pénétrer dans [lumière, froid, odeur] to get into, to penetrate [lieu]; [eau, vent, fumée] to get into [lieu]; c'est par là que le froid/l'eau pénètre that's where the cold/the water gets in; pour empêcher le froid de pénétrer to keep the cold air out;

3 ( s'imprégner) pénétrer dans [crème, lotion] to penetrate [peau, cuir chevelu]; [cire, vernis] to penetrate [meuble, bois]; faire pénétrer la pommade en massant doucement to rub the ointment in by massaging gently.

C se pénétrer vpr se pénétrer d'une idée to get an idea firmly rooted in one's mind.

[penetre] verbe intransitif

1. [entrer] to go, to enter

ils ont réussi à pénétrer en Suisse they managed to cross into ou to enter Switzerland

pénétrer dans la maison de quelqu'un

a. [avec sa permission] to enter somebody's house

b. [par effraction] to break into somebody's house

comment faire pour pénétrer dans le monde de la publicité? how can one get into advertising?

pénétrer sur un marché to break into a market, to make inroads into ou on a market

[passer] to go, to penetrate

la balle a pénétré dans la cuisse the bullet entered the thigh

[s'infiltrer] to seep, to penetrate

l'eau a très vite pénétré dans la cale water quickly flooded into the hold

le vent pénètre par la cheminée the wind comes in by the chimney

faire pénétrer la crème en massant doucement gently rub ou massage the cream in

2. (soutenu)

pénétrer dans [approfondir] to go (deeper) into

pénétrer dans les détails d'une théorie to go into the details of a theory

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[penetre] verbe transitif

1. [traverser] to penetrate, to go in ou into, to get in ou into

un froid glacial me pénétra I was chilled to the bone ou to the marrow

2. [imprégner] to spread into ou through

ces idées ont pénétré toutes les couches de la société these ideas have spread through all levels of society

3. [sexuellement] to penetrate

4. [deviner] to penetrate, to perceive

pénétrer un mystère to get to the heart of a mystery

pénétrer le sens d'un texte to grasp the meaning of a text

pénétrer les intentions de quelqu'un to guess somebody's intentions

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se pénétrer de verbe pronominal plus préposition

se pénétrer d'une vérité to become convinced of a truth

se pénétrer d'un principe to internalize a principle

il faut vous pénétrer de l'importance du facteur religieux you must be aware of ou you must understand the importance of the religious element

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > pénétrer
18 peso

m.

1 weight.

tiene un kilo de peso it weighs a kilo

de peso weighty, sound; (razones) influential (persona)

caer por su propio peso (figurative) to be self-evident

pagar algo a peso de oro (figurative) to pay a fortune for something

peso atómico atomic weight

peso bruto gross weight

peso específico (physics) specific gravity

peso ligero lightweight

peso medio middleweight

peso molecular molecular weight

peso mosca flyweight

peso muerto dead weight

peso neto net weight

peso pesado heavyweight

2 weight (fuerza, influencia).

su palabra tiene mucho peso his word carries a lot of weight

3 burden.

el peso de la culpabilidad the burden of guilt

quitarse un peso de encima to take a weight off one's mind

4 scales (balanza).

5 shot (sport).

lanzamiento de peso shot put

6 peso (moneda).

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pesar.

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peso

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) weight

2 (balanza) scales plural

3 (carga) load, burden

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de peso (pesado) heavy 2 (importante) important 3 (influyente) influential 4 (convincente) strong, powerful

caerse por su propio peso to be self-evident, be obvious

hacer el peso familiar to convince

■ no me acaba de hacer el peso I'm not sure about it

ganar peso to put on weight, gain weight

perder peso to lose weight

quitar un peso de encima de alguien to take a weight off somebody's mind

peso bruto gross weight

peso gallo bantamweight

peso ligero lightweight

peso neto net weight

peso pesado heavyweight

peso pluma featherweight

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noun m.

1) weight

2) burden

3) importance

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SM

1) (Fís, Téc) weight

no puedo levantar mucho peso — I can't lift much weight

¿cuál es tu peso? — how much do you weigh?

un vehículo de mucho/poco peso — a heavy/light vehicle

• las telas se venden al peso — the fabrics are sold by weight

• coger peso — Esp (=engordar) to put on weight; (=levantar peso) to lift weight

• no dar el peso — [al pesarse] [boxeador] not to make the weight; [recién nacido] to be below normal weight, be underweight; [en una categoría] not to make the grade, not come up to scratch

ese escultor no da el peso — that sculptor doesn't make the grade o come up to scratch

• sostener algo en peso — to support the full weight of sth

• falto de peso — underweight

• ganar peso — to put on weight

• pesos y medidas — weights and measures

• perder peso — to lose weight

- caer por su propio peso

- valer su peso en oro

peso atómico — atomic weight

peso bruto — gross weight

peso en vivo — live weight

peso escurrido — net weight

peso específico — (lit) specific gravity; (fig) influence

peso máximo autorizado — gross weight

peso molecular — (Quím) molecular weight

peso muerto — (Náut) (tb fig) dead weight

peso neto — net weight

2) (=acción)

van a proceder al peso de la fruta — they're going to weigh the fruit

el peso de la leña se hace en unas balanzas enormes — the firewood is weighed on enormous scales

3) [de culpa, responsabilidad] weight

le cayó encima todo el peso de la justicia — he felt the full weight of the law

el delantero llevó todo el peso del ataque — the forward carried the full weight of the attack

el peso de los años — the burden of old age

• quitarse un peso de encima — to take a load o weight off one's mind

me quitarías un buen peso de encima — it would be a weight off my mind, you would take a weight off my mind

4) (=importancia) weight

su opinión era la de mayor peso en la reunión — his opinion carried the most weight at the meeting

España tiene poco peso en esa organización — Spain does not carry much weight in that organization

• de peso — [persona] influential; [argumento] weighty, forceful

un argumento de poco peso — a lightweight argument

razones de peso — good o sound reasons

peso político — political influence

5) (=balanza) scales pl

peso de baño — bathroom scales pl

peso de cocina — kitchen scales pl

peso de muelle — spring balance

6) (Med) heaviness

noto un peso muy grande en la cabeza — I can feel a great heaviness in my head

7) (Dep)

a) Esp (Atletismo) shot

lanzamiento de peso — shot putting

lanzar el peso — to put the shot

b) (Halterofilia)

levantamiento de pesos — weightlifting

c) [Boxeo] weight

peso completo — CAm, Méx, Ven heavyweight

peso gallo — bantamweight

peso ligero, peso liviano — Chile, Ven lightweight

peso medio — middleweight

peso medio fuerte — light heavyweight, cruiserweight

peso mosca — flyweight

peso pesado — heavyweight

peso pluma — featherweight

peso welter — welterweight

8) (Econ) peso

- no valer un peso

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masculino

1)

a) (Fís, Tec) weight

perder/ganar peso — to lose weight/gain o put on weight

tomarle el peso a algo — to weigh something up

valer su peso en oro — to be worth one's weight in gold; caerse

b)

al peso — by weight

- peso bruto/neto

- peso específico

- peso muerto

2)

a) ( carga) weight, burden

lleva todo el peso de la empresa — he carries all the burden of responsibility for the company

quitarle un peso de encima a alguien — to take a load o a weight off somebody's mind

me he quitado un buen peso de encima — that's a real load o weight off my mind

b) ( influencia) weight

las asociaciones de mayor peso — the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weight

todo el peso de la ley — the full weight of the law

c)

de peso — < argumento> strong, weighty; < razón> forceful

3) (Dep)

a) (Esp) ( en atletismo) shot

lanzamiento de peso — shot-put, shot-putting

b) (Esp) ( en halterofilia) weight

levantamiento de pesos — weightlifting

c) ( en boxeo) weight

- peso gallo

- peso ligero

- peso medio

- peso mosca

- peso pesado

- peso pluma

- peso welter

4) ( báscula) scales (pl); ( de balanza) (Chi) weight

5) (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)

no tiene un peso — he doesn't have a cent o penny

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masculino

1)

a) (Fís, Tec) weight

perder/ganar peso — to lose weight/gain o put on weight

tomarle el peso a algo — to weigh something up

valer su peso en oro — to be worth one's weight in gold; caerse

b)

al peso — by weight

- peso bruto/neto

- peso específico

- peso muerto

2)

a) ( carga) weight, burden

lleva todo el peso de la empresa — he carries all the burden of responsibility for the company

quitarle un peso de encima a alguien — to take a load o a weight off somebody's mind

me he quitado un buen peso de encima — that's a real load o weight off my mind

b) ( influencia) weight

las asociaciones de mayor peso — the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weight

todo el peso de la ley — the full weight of the law

c)

de peso — < argumento> strong, weighty; < razón> forceful

3) (Dep)

a) (Esp) ( en atletismo) shot

lanzamiento de peso — shot-put, shot-putting

b) (Esp) ( en halterofilia) weight

levantamiento de pesos — weightlifting

c) ( en boxeo) weight

- peso gallo

- peso ligero

- peso medio

- peso mosca

- peso pesado

- peso pluma

- peso welter

4) ( báscula) scales (pl); ( de balanza) (Chi) weight

5) (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)

no tiene un peso — he doesn't have a cent o penny

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peso¹

¹ = balance, weighing scales, scales.

Ex: Officials are hopeful that all delivery men in the city will be equipped with balances within a month.

Ex: Weighing scales are also sometimes used to measure force rather than mass.

Ex: It indicates the changes and limitations which fill the other pan of the scales and which are frequently only discovered by bitter experience.

* peso de baño = bathroom scales.

peso²

² = burden, load, weight, toll, term weight, body weight.

Ex: In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.

Ex: By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.

Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

Ex: Quite apart from the great toll of unasked questions, any hint of mutual antipathy between enquirer and librarian is fatal to the reference interview.

Ex: Applications of these methods facilitate more effective assignment of term weights to index terms within documents and may assist searchers in the selection of search terms.

Ex: The effect of Christmas time on body weight development was investigated in 46 obese patients.

* aliviar a Alguien del peso de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.

* aliviar de un peso a = relieve + the burden (on/from).

* aumento de peso = weight gain.

* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.

* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.

* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.

* control del peso = weight control.

* de peso = weighty, of consequence, meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de poco peso = pat, feeble.

* exceso de peso = overweight.

* falta de peso = underweight.

* ganar peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* hundirse bajo el peso de = collapse under + the weight of.

* hundirse por el peso = bog down.

* hundirse por su propio peso = sink under + its own weight.

* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.

* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].

* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.

* perder peso = lose + weight.

* pérdida de peso = weight loss.

* peso al nacer = birthweight.

* peso atómico = atomic weight.

* peso de la prueba, el = burden of proof, the.

* peso de la responsabilidad, el = burden of responsibility, the.

* peso de nacimiento = birthweight.

* peso específico = weight, specific gravity.

* peso molecular = molecular weight.

* peso muerto = dead weight.

* peso pesado = heavy weight [heavyweight], big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat cat.

* por debajo del peso normal = underweight.

* problema de peso = weight problem.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.

* soportar el peso de Algo = carry + the burden.

* soportar un peso = take + load.

* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.

* todo el peso de la ley = full force of the law, the.

* vector de peso específico = weighted vector.

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peso

masculine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

1 ( Fís, Tec) weight

sistema de pesos y medidas system of weights and measures

a ti no te conviene levantar esos pesos you shouldn't lift (heavy) weights like that

perder/ganar peso to lose/gain o put on weight

vive preocupada por el peso she worries about her weight all the time

tomarle el peso a algo to weigh sth up

valer su peso en oro to be worth one's weight in gold

caer v pron A 2. (↑ caer)

2

al peso ‹venta/compra› by weight;

‹vender/comprar› by weight

Compuestos:

● peso atómico

atomic weight

● peso bruto

gross weight

● peso específico

( Fís, Quím) specific gravity

su peso específico en la empresa es bien sabido por todos everyone knows he carries a lot of weight in the company

● peso molecular

molecular weight

● peso muerto

deadweight

● peso neto

net weight

B

1 (carga, pesadumbre) weight, burden

está abrumado por el peso de tanta responsabilidad he's overwhelmed by the burden of so much responsibility

lleva el peso de la empresa he carries the burden of responsibility for the company

el peso de la prueba recae sobre el fiscal the onus of proof lies with the prosecution

quitarle un peso de encima a algn to take a load o a weight off sb's mind

me he quitado un buen peso de encima that's a real load o weight off my mind

2 (importancia, influencia) weight

las asociaciones de mayor peso the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weight

su papel tiene poco peso her role is fairly minor

la agricultura es una actividad que tiene poco peso en la economía agriculture does not play a very important role in the economy

la Iglesia ejerce un peso moral muy fuerte en nuestra sociedad the Church exercises a very strong moral influence in our society

todo el peso de la ley the full weight of the law

3

de peso ‹argumento› strong, weighty;

‹razón› forceful

tiene amistades de peso en la dirección she has influential friends on the board

C ( Dep)

1 (en atletismo) shot

lanzamiento de peso shot-put, shot-putting

2 (en halterofilia) weight

levantamiento de pesos weightlifting

3 (en boxeo) weight

Compuestos:

● peso gallo

bantamweight

● peso ligero or liviano

lightweight

● peso medio or mediano

middleweight

● peso mosca

flyweight

● peso pesado

( Dep) heavyweight

un peso pesado de la literatura/política a literary/political heavyweight

● peso pluma

featherweight

● peso welter

welterweight

D

1 (báscula) scales (pl)

2 ( Chi) (de una balanza) weight

E ( Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)

nunca tiene un peso he never has a cent o penny

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Del verbo pesar: ( conjugate pesar)

peso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

pesó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
pesar
peso
pesar 1 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (pena, tristeza) sorrow;

a peso mío or muy a mi peso much to my regret
b) ( remordimiento) regret, remorse

2
◊ a peso de despite, in spite of;

a peso de todo in spite of o despite everything;
a pesar de que even though
pesar 2 ( conjugate pesar) verbo intransitivo
1 [paquete/maleta] to be heavy;
◊ estas gafas no pesan these glasses don't weigh much;

no me pesa it's not heavy
2 ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ ahora me pesa mucho now I deeply regret it;

me pesa haberlo ofendido I'm very sorry I offended him
3
◊ pese a despite, in spite of;

pese a que even though;
mal que me/le pese whether I like/he likes it or not
verbo transitivo
a) ‹niño/maleta› to weigh;

‹ manzanas› to weigh (out)
b) ( tener cierto peso) to weigh;

◊ pesa 80 kilos he weighs 80 kilos

pesarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to weigh oneself
peso sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Fís, Tec) weight;

◊ ganar/perder peso to gain o put on/lose weight;

peso bruto/neto gross/net weight
b)

◊ al peso by weight

2
a) (carga, responsabilidad) weight, burden;

◊ quitarle un peso de encima a algn to take a load o a weight off sb's mind

b) ( influencia) weight;

◊ todo el peso de la ley the full weight of the law

c)

◊ de peso ‹ argumento› strong, weighty;

‹ razón› forceful
3 (Dep)
a) (Esp) ( en atletismo) shot;

◊ lanzamiento de peso shot-put, shot-putting

b) (Esp) ( en halterofilia) weight;

◊ levantamiento de pesos weightlifting

c) ( en boxeo) weight;

◊ peso ligero/mosca/pesado/pluma lightweight/flyweight/heavyweight/featherweight

4 ( báscula) scales (pl)
5 (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries);
◊ no tiene un peso he doesn't have a cent o penny

pesar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener peso físico) to weigh: esa carne pesa dos kilos, that meat weighs two kilos
2 (tener peso psíquico) to have influence: sus opiniones aún pesan en el grupo, his opinions still carry weight in the group
3 (causar arrepentimiento, dolor) to grieve: me pesa no haber ido con vosotros, I regret not having gone with you
II vtr (determinar un peso) to weigh
III sustantivo masculino
1 (pena, pesadumbre) sorrow, grief
2 (remordimiento) regret
♦ Locuciones: a pesar de, in spite of
a pesar de que, although ➣ Ver nota en aunque
peso sustantivo masculino
1 weight
ganar/perder peso, to put on/lose weight
Quím Fís peso específico, specific gravity
2 (carga, preocupación) weight, burden
3 (influencia) importance
4 (utensilio) scales
♦ Locuciones: quitarse un peso de encima, to take a load off one's mind
de peso, (una persona) influential, (un argumento) convincing
' peso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelgazar
- aligerar
- bruta
- bruto
- carga
- cargar
- exceso
- kilo
- lanzamiento
- levedad
- ligera
- ligero
- mantener
- medida
- neta
- neto
- onza
- pesar
- ponderar
- según
- sopesar
- soportar
- sostener
- sustentar
- tara
- vencerse
- aguantar
- arroba
- aumentar
- aumento
- cargado
- controlar
- convertir
- distribuir
- equilibrar
- estacionar
- exceder
- gordura
- igual
- justo
- lanzador
- levantar
- mínimo
- moneda
- perder
- propina
- rebajar
- unidad
English:
avoid
- back
- bear
- compelling
- dead weight
- feather weight
- flyweight
- gain
- heaviness
- heavyweight
- hold
- lb
- lift
- lighten
- lightweight
- load
- middleweight
- outweigh
- overweight
- pound
- quibble
- shed
- shot
- stand
- sustain
- weight
- weight-watching
- welterweight
- clout
- dead
- excess
- hundred
- lose
- over
- peso
- put
- slim
- stone
- strain
- strong
- support
- under
- weighty

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peso nm

1. [en general] weight;

tiene un kilo de peso it weighs a kilo;

ganar/perder peso to gain/lose weight;

vender algo al peso to sell sth by weight;

de peso [razones] weighty, sound;
[persona] influential;
Comp

caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;

Comp

pagar algo a peso de oro to pay a fortune for sth;

Comp

valer su peso en oro to be worth its/his/ etc weight in gold

Comp
peso atómico atomic weight;
peso bruto gross weight;
Fís peso específico relative density, specific gravity; Fig
tiene mucho peso específico he carries a lot of weight;
Quím peso molar molar weight;
peso molecular molecular weight;

peso muerto dead weight;

peso neto net weight

2. [sensación] heavy feeling;

siento peso en las piernas my legs feel heavy

3. [fuerza, influencia] weight;

su palabra tiene mucho peso his word carries a lot of weight;

el peso de sus argumentos está fuera de duda there is no disputing the force of her arguments;

el vicepresidente ejerce mucho peso en la organización the vice president carries a lot of weight in the organization

4. [carga, preocupación] burden;

el peso de la culpabilidad the burden of guilt;

Comp

quitarse un peso de encima to take a weight off one's mind

5. [balanza] scales

6. [moneda] peso

7. Dep shot;

lanzamiento de peso shot put

8. [en boxeo] weight

Comp
peso gallo bantamweight;
peso ligero lightweight;

peso medio middleweight;

peso mosca flyweight;
también Fig peso pesado heavyweight;
peso pluma featherweight;

peso semiligero light middleweight;

peso semipesado light heavyweight;

peso welter welterweight

9. Am Fam [dinero]
en ese trabajo no gana un peso she earns next to nothing in that job;

no tengo un peso I'm broke;

¿cuánto te costó? – no mucho, dos pesos how much did it cost you? – not much o next to nothing

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peso

m

1 weight;

ganar peso put on o gain weight;

perder peso lose weight; fig become less important;

de peso fig weighty;

se cae de o

por su propio peso it goes without saying;

se me quitó un peso de encima it took a real load off my mind

2 FIN peso

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peso nm

1) : weight, heaviness

2) : burden, responsibility

3) : weight (in sports)

4) báscula: scales pl

5) : peso

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peso n

1. (en general) weight

tiene cinco kilos de peso it is five kilos in weight / it weighs five kilos

2. (deporte) shot

el lanzamiento de peso the shot put

de peso (razón) good (persona) influential

ganar peso to put on weight

perder peso to lose weight

Spanish-English dictionary > peso
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̈ɪbæk I сущ. чан;
корыто;
кадка (большая неглубокая емкость, особ. используемая пивоварами, красильщиками и изготовляющими маринады) Syn: tub
1., trough, vat, cistern II
1. сущ.
1) а) спина to turn one's back upon smb. ≈ отвернуться от кого-л.;
покинуть кого-л. to arch one's back ≈ сгорбиться, выгнуть спину The cat arched its back. ≈ Кот выгнул спину. a broad back ≈ широкая спина to stand back to back ≈ стоять вплотную, впритык They stood with their backs to the door. ≈ Они стояли спиной к двери. with one's back to the wall ≈ прижатый к стенке;
ид. в безвыходном положении to be on one's back ≈ лежать( больным) в постели б) позвоночник to break one's back ≈ сломать позвоночник Syn: spinal column
2) зад, задняя часть, задняя сторона back of the head ≈ затылок at/in the back (of) ≈ позади чего-л. from the back ≈ сзади a room at the back of the house ≈ задняя комната We sat in the back of the car. ≈ Мы сидели в машине на заднем сиденьи. a garden at the back of the house ≈ сад за домом a yard in back of the house ≈ двор за домом Syn: rear II
1.
3) а) оборот, оборотная сторона;
изнанка, подкладка back of the hand ≈ тыльная сторона руки back of a card ≈ рубашка( карты) to know the way one knows the back of one's hand ид. ≈ знать как свои пять пальцев б) корешок( книги) в) тыльная сторона (ножа) ;
обух( топора)
4) спинка( стула;
выкройки, платья и т. п.)
5) гребень (волны, холма)
6) мор. киль;
кильсон back of a ship ≈ киль судна
7) горн.;
геол. висячий бок( пласта) ;
кровля( забоя) ;
потолок( выработки)
8) спорт защитник( в футболе) ∙ at the back of one's mind ≈ подсознательно to be at the back of smth. ≈ быть тайной причиной чего-л. behind backs behind the back of turn one's back put one's back into break the back of
2. прил.
1) спинной Syn: dorsal
1.
2) задний back seat ≈ заднее сиденье back filling ≈ строит. засыпка, забутка back vowel фон. ≈ гласный заднего ряда back elevation ≈ вид сзади, задний фасад back door ≈ черный ход to take a back seat ≈ стушеваться, отойти на задний план Syn: rear II
2.
3) глухой, отдаленный;
воен. тыловой back street ≈ закоулок;
отдаленная улица back country ≈ глушь back areas ≈ тылы, тыловые районы Syn: remote
4) запоздалый;
просроченный( о платеже) back pay, back payment ≈ расчеты задним числом back salary, back wages ≈ зарплата, выплаченная с опозданием Syn: overdue, behindhand
1.
5) старый;
устаревший back numbers of a magazine ≈ старые номера журнала back view of things ≈ отсталые взгляды
6) обратный, противоположный back current ≈ обратное течение back slang ≈ жаргон, в котором слова произносятся в обратном порядке (напр., gip вм. pig) Syn: reverse
2.
3. гл.
1) а) поддерживать;
подкреплять;
финансировать, субсидировать to back smb. (up) ≈ оказывать кому-л. поддержку, содействовать кому-л. They backed the new enterprise by investing in it. ≈ Они поддержали новое предприятие, вложив в него деньги. demands which had been backed by an armed force ≈ требования, подкрепленные военной силой Syn: uphold, aid
2., support
2., assist, second I
3. б) подтверждать, подкреплять доказательствами и т. п. to back an argument with proof ≈ подкрепить аргументацию доказательствами Syn: substantiate в) муз. аккомпанировать( певцу)
2) а) двигать назад, в обратном направлении to back a car ≈ поддать автомобиль назад б) двигаться в обратном направлении, пятиться;
отступать
3) а) служить спинкой;
служить фоном;
служить подкладкой The wardrobe was backed with plywood. ≈ Задняя стенка шкафа была обшита фанерой. б) ставить на подкладку;
переплетать( книгу) a coat backed with fur ≈ шуба на меху
4) держать пари, ставить ( на лошадь и т. п.) to back the wrong horse ≈ ставить не на ту лошадь to back the field ≈ поставить на несколько лошадей против одной Syn: bet on
5) охот. делать стойку (не видя дичи) вслед за лидирующей собакой
6) редк. садиться в седло;
ездить верхом;
приучать( лошадь) к седлу She backed the horse at a jump. ≈ Она вскочила на лошадь одним прыжком.
7) а) подписывать, скреплять подписью б) индоссировать (вексель) to back a bill ≈ поставить свою подпись на оборотной стороне векселя, гарантировать оплату векселя
8) амер. граничить, примыкать сзади (on, upon)
9) амер.;
разг. носить на спине ∙ back away back down back into back off back onto back out back up to back the wrong horse ≈ сделать плохой выбор, просчитаться, ошибиться в расчетах
4. нареч.
1) назад (в обратном направлении) to step back ≈ шагать назад Back from the door! ≈ Прочь от двери! back and forth ≈ взад и вперед Syn: backward
3.
2) обратно (на прежнее место) on the way back ≈ на обратном пути back home ≈ снова дома, на родине When will he be back? ≈ Когда он вернется? Try to force this bolt back. ≈ Постарайся вставить этот болт обратно. Back came John in rage and fury. ≈ Назад Джон примчался в страшной ярости.
3) обратно, назад (к прежнему владельцу, в прежнее состояние и т. п.) to give back ≈ отдать назад to get back ≈ получить обратно I accepted his offer at once, lest he should draw back. ≈ Я принял его предложение, боясь как бы он не взял его обратно. The whole country fell back into heathenism. ≈ Вся страна вновь впала в язычество.
4) (тому) назад a while back ≈ некоторое время тому назад far back in the Middle Ages ≈ давным давно в Средние века In memory I can go back to a very early age. ≈ В памяти я могу вернуться назад в раннее детство. Syn: ago
5) указывает на ответное действие to answer back ≈ возражать to love back ≈ отвечать взаимностью to pay back ≈ отплачивать to talk back ≈ возражать to write back ≈ написать в ответ
6) сзади, позади The field lies back from the road. ≈ Поле лежит за дорогой.
7) (в состоянии задержки, сдерживания дальнейшего продвижения, улучшения и т. п.) a nation long kept back by a sterile soil and a severe climate ≈ страна, развитие которой сдерживали бесплодная земля и суровый климат ∙ back from to go back from/upon one's word ≈ отказаться от обещания
спина - broad * широкая спина;
широкие плечи - board * (медицина) щит (для исправления спины) - to carry smth. on one's * нести что-л. на спине;
нести непосильное бремя;
надеть себе на шею хомут - to lie on one's * лежать на спине - to fall on one's * упасть навзничь - to be on one's * лежать (больным) в постели - to pat on the * похлопать по спине;
покровительствовать;
поощрять;
подбадривать - to stab in the * всадить нож в спину;
предать;
предательски нападать;
клеветать, злословить за чьей-л. спиной - he has a strong * у него широкая спина;
он все вынесет;
его не сломить - excuse my * извините, я повернулся или я сижу к вам спиной спина, спинка (животного) - * wool шерсть со спины овцы высококачественные, первосортные кожи спина, спинка (одежды) - the * of a coat спина пальто спинной хребет;
позвоночник - he has broken his * у него перелом позвоночника поясница, крестец - a sharp pain in the * острая боль в пояснице - to strain one's * потянуть спину задняя, тыльная часть - the * os the head затылок - the * of the hand тыльная сторона руки - the * of a leaf нижняя поверхность листа - the * of the foot (анатомия) тыл стопы - the * of a chair спинка стула - the * of a book корешок книги - * of a rudder( морское) спинка руля - * of a knife тупая сторона ножа - this sound is pronounced with the * of the tongue (фонетика) этот звук произносится с помощью задней части языка( техническое) задняя грань (резца) ;
затылок или обух инструмента - * of an arch (строительство) внешняя поверхность арки задняя, более отдаленная часть;
задний план - at the * of сзади, позади - at the * of one's mind в глубине души - the garden at the * of the house сад за домом - a room in the * of the house задняя комната - the money was in the * of the drawer деньги лежали в глубине ящика - we must get to the * of this мы должны добраться /докопаться/ до сути дела оборотная сторона;
оборот, изнанка - the * of cloth изнанка ткани - see on the * смотри(те) на обороте - sign on the * распишитесь на обороте гребень (волны, горы) - the monument stood on the * of a hill памятник стоял на вершине холма нагота, неприкрытое тело;
одежда - * and belly одежда и стол /еда/ - I haven't a rag to my * мне нечего надеть;
мне нечем прикрыть свою наготу - she puts all she earns on her * она тратит на одежду все, что зарабатывает (спортивное) защитник (тж. full *) - half * полузащитник( морское) киль;
кильсон (горное) висячий бок (пласта) ;
кровля (забоя) ;
потолок (выработки) ;
кливажная трещина нижняя дека( музыкального инструмента) > * to * вплотную, впритык > the * of beyond глушь, край света > at the * of beyond на краю света;
в недосягаемости;
у черта на куличках > with one's * to /against/ the wall припертый к стенке, в отчаянном положении > behind smb.'s * за чьей-л. спиной, в отсутствие кого-л.;
за глаза, тайком > to be on smb.'s * привязываться /приставать/ к кому-л.;
не давать житья кому-л.;
придираться к кому-л.;
набрасываться /накидываться/ на кого-л. - she is always on his * if he comes home late когда он приходит домой поздно, ему всегда достается от нее - to get off smb.'s * отстать /отвязаться/ от кого-л.;
оставить в покое кого-л. - to be (flat /put, thrown/) on one's * быть в безнадежном /беспомощном/ положении - he is flat on his * after a long succession of failures постоянные неудачи сломили его;
его положили на обе лопатки - to be at the * of smb., to stand behind smb.'s * стоять за кем-л., оказывать кому-л. поддержку;
преследовать кого-л.;
гнаться по пятам за кем-л. - to be at the * of the pack "наступать на пятки", идти непосредственно за лидером, "дышать в спину" - to be at the * of smth. скрываться за чем-л., таиться в чем-л.;
быть зачинщиком чего-л. - what's at the * of it? что за этим кроется? - to turn one's * обратиться в бегство;
отступить;
показать пятки - to get one's * up рассердиться, разозлиться, выйти из себя;
ощетиниться;
заупрямиться, упереться - to put /to set/ smb.'s * up рассердить кого-л., восстановить кого-л. против себя - to see smb.'s *, to see the * of smb. видеть чей-л. уход;
избавиться /отделаться/ от кого-л. - I'm always glad to see the * of him я всегда жду не дождусь его ухода - to put one's * into one's work работать энергично /с энтузиазмом/;
вкладывать всю душу в работу - to give smb. the * отвернуться от кого-л., игнорировать кого-л. - to turn one's * upon /on/ smb. повернуться к кому-л. спиной, отвернуться от кого-л.;
порвать отношения с кем-л. - to bow /to crouch/ one's * гнуть спину;
подчиняться;
подхалимничать - to cast behind the * (библеизм) забыть и простить - to baet smb. * and belly избить до полусмерти - he has them on his * они сидят у него на шее - you give me a pain in the * ты мне ужасно надоел задний - * rows задние /последние/ ряды - * garden сад за домом - * entrance черный ход - * seam изнаночный шов - * edge /margin/ (полиграфия) внутреннее /корешковое/ поле( страницы) - * elevation( техническое) (строительство) вид сзади, задний фасад - * vowel( фонетика) гласный заднего ряда - * light (кинематографический) задний контжурный свет - * lighting( кинематографический) контржурное освещение - * projection( кинематографический) рирпроекция, проекция на просвет отдаленный, дальний - * settlement дальнее поселение - * street глухая улица - * alley глухой переулок;
трущобы, задворки - * blocks отдаленные кварталы - * district (американизм) сельский район, глушь - * road проселочная дорога обратный - * current обратное течение - * freight обратный фрахт /груз/ - * azimuth (топография) обратный азимут, обратное направление запоздалый, отсталый - to have a * view of things иметь отсталые взгляды старый - a * number /issue/ (of a magazine) старый номер (журнала) ;
отсталый человек, ретроград;
нечто устаревшее, несовременное, допотопное - * file комплект предшествующих номеров периодического издания преим. (американизм) задержанный, просроченный;
следуемый или уплачиваемый за прошлое время - * pay (американизм) жалованье за проработанное время;
задержанная зарплата - * rent (американизм) квартирная плата за прошедшее время - * payment просроченный платеж - * order невыполненный заказ - *lessons невыученные уроки, уроки за пропущенное время (военное) тыловой - * areas тыл(ы), тыловые районы - * line defence оборона тыловой полосы сзади. позади - keep *! не подходи(те) !, отойди(те) ! - he stood * in the crowd он стоял позади в толпе - the police kept the crowd * полиция сдерживала толпу обратно, назад - * and forth взад и вперед - there and * туда и обратно - * there! осади!;
назад! - * home на родине - I knew him * home я знал его, когда жил на родине - to get * получить назад /обратно/ - to go * пойти обратно - to sit * откинуться на спинку кресла;
удобно усесться - to look * оглядываться назад, кинуть взгляд в прошлое;
жалеть о прошлом;
раскаиваться в содеянном - to go * from /upon/ one's word не сдержать, нарушить слово - to step * сделать шаг назад;
нанести защитный удар - to push the bolt * отодвинуть засов /задвижку/ - he is just * from voyage он только что вернулся из морского путешествия - when will they be *? когда они вернутся? снова, опять - the liquid turned * into gas жидкость снова превратилась в газ( техническое) (в направлении) против часовой стрелки( тому) назад - an hour or so * около часа назад - for years * в течение многих лет( в прошлом) - if we go * a few years... если вернуться к тому /если вспомнить/, что было несколько лет( тому) назад... - it was way * in 1890 это было еще в 1890 году - far * in the Middle Ages давным-давно, еще в средние века с опозданием;
с отставанием - he was three days * in his work в своей работе он отстал на три дня указывает на ответное действие - to pay * отдать долг;
отплатить - to answer * возражать - to hit /to strike/ * дать сдачи - to love * отвечать взаимностью - to talk * огрызаться - to bow * to smb. отвечать на приветствие - I had a bit of my own * on him (разговорное) я отомстил ему указывает на сдерживание или задержку - to hold * the tears сдерживать слезы - to hold * wages задерживать зарплату в сочетаниях: - * from в стороне, вдалеке от - * from the road в стороне от дороги - * of (американизм) сзади, позади;
(стоящий или скрывающийся) за - he rode * of the cart он ехал верхом позади телеги - various motives were * of this reversal of policy эта перемена политики диктовалась многими соображениями - each speaker told what the organization * of him wanted каждый оратор рассказал, чего хочет организация, которую он представляет поддерживать, подкреплять (тж. * up) - to * a plan поддержать план - to * an argument with proof подкрепить аргументацию доказательствами - to * smb. (up) оказывать кому-л. поддержку, содействовать кому-л. закреплять (якорь и т.д.) укреплять;
подпирать наклонять;
прислонять - he *ed the mirror against the wall он прислонил зеркало к стене субсидировать;
финансировать - his father *ed him in business отец финансировал его дело /предприятие/ - the project was *ed by the Chicago financiers предприятие субсидировалось финансистами Чикаго ставить (на игрока, боксера, лошадь) - to * a wrong horse поставить не на ту лошадь;
просчитаться, ошибиться в расчетах (on) надеяться на - I *ed on his ability to get out of scrapes я рассчитывал на его способность выходить сухим из воды двигать в обратном направлении;
осаживать;
отводить - to * a car давать задний ход машине - to * in (a car) ввести машину в гараж задним ходом - to * out выехать откуда-л. задним ходом - to * a horse осаживать лошадь - to * the troops into position отводить войска на исходные позиции - to * the oars (морское) тарабанить - to * water( морское) тарабанить;
идти на попятный, отступать;
отступаться - * her! (морское) задний ход! двигаться в обратном направлении, идти задним ходом;
отходить, отступать;
пятиться - he *ed a step or two to let them pass он отступил на несколько шагов, чтобы пропустить их садиться на лошадь;
ехать верхом;
объезжать лошадь - she *ed the horse at a jump она вскочила на лошадь одним прыжком покрывать;
снабжать спинкой - to * a book переплести книгу - the wardrobe was *ed with plywood задняя стенка шкафа была обшита фанерой ставить на подкладку - a coat *ed with fur шуба на меху примыкать (сзади) - the hills *ed the town за городом раскинулись холмы, город стоял у подножия холмов - we saw a sandy beach *ed by chalk cliffs мы увидели песчаный пляж на фоне меловых утесов - our house *s on to a park задняя стена нашего дома выходит в парк подписывать, скреплять подписью;
утверждать;
визировать( финансовое) индоссировать (вексель) - to * a bill поставить свою подпись на оборотной стороне векселя, гарантировать оплату векселя аккомпанировать, сопровождать музыкой (тж. * up) > to * and fill (морское) лежать в дрейфе;
передвигаться зигзагами;
(американизм) колебаться, проявлять нерешительность > he *ed and filled until the last moment он колебался до последней минуты корыто;
чан;
большой бак

at the ~ of one's mind подсознательно;
to be at the back (of smth.) быть тайной причиной (чего-л.) ;
behind one's back без ведома, за спиной

back мор.: back of a ship киль судна ~ большой чан ~ горн., геол. висячий бок (пласта) ;
кровля (забоя) ;
потолок (выработки) ~ гарантировать ~ амер. граничить, примыкать (on, upon) ~ гребень (волны, холма) ~ давать поручительство по векселю ~ двигать(ся) в обратном направлении, пятить(ся) ;
осаживать;
отступать;
идти задним ходом;
to back water (или the oars) мор. табанить ~ держать пари, ставить ( на лошадь и т. п.) ~ ездить верхом;
приучать (лошадь) к седлу;
садиться в седло ~ завизировать ~ задний;
отдаленный;
back entrance черный ход;
back street отдаленная улица, улочка ~ задняя или оборотная сторона;
изнанка, подкладка;
back of the head затылок;
back of the hand тыльная сторона руки ~ запоздалый;
просроченный (о платеже) ;
back payment расчеты задним числом;
просроченный платеж ~ спорт. защитник (в футболе) ~ индоссировать (вексель) ~ индоссировать ~ корешок (книги) ~ назад, обратно ~ амер. разг. носить на спине ~ обратный ~ обух ~ отсталый;
a back view of things отсталые взгляды ~ переплетать (книгу) ~ поддерживать;
подкреплять;
субсидировать ~ поддерживать ~ подкреплять ~ подписывать ~ поставить подпись на обороте документа ~ скреплять подписью ~ служить подкладкой ~ служить спинкой ~ служить фоном ~ спина;
to turn one's back (upon smb.) отвернуться (от кого-л.) ;
покинуть (кого-л.) ;
to be on one's back лежать (больным) в постели ~ спинка (стула;
в одежде, выкройке) ~ ставить на подкладку ~ старый ~ субсидировать ~ тому назад ~ указывает на ответное действие;
to talk (или to answer) back возражать;
to pay back отплачивать;
to love back отвечать взаимностью ~ утверждать ~ финансировать

~ and forth взад и вперед;
back from the door! прочь от двери! forth: forth вперед, дальше;
back and forth туда и сюда;
взад и вперед

~ areas воен. тылы, тыловые районы

~ down отказываться ~ down отступать ~ down отступаться, отказываться (от чего-л.)

~ elevation стр., тех. вид сзади, задний фасад

~ задний;
отдаленный;
back entrance черный ход;
back street отдаленная улица, улочка

~ filling стр. засыпка, забутка

~ from в стороне, вдалеке от;
back from the road в стороне от дороги ~ from амер. сзади, позади;
за (тж. back of)

~ and forth взад и вперед;
back from the door! прочь от двери!

~ from в стороне, вдалеке от;
back from the road в стороне от дороги

~ home снова дома, на родине

~ number отсталый человек;
ретроград ~ number старый номер (газеты, журнала;
тж. back issue) ~ number (что-л.) устаревшее, утратившее новизну number: back ~ нечто устаревшее back ~ старый номер back ~ старый номер (газеты, журнала) back ~ человек, отставший от жизни

back мор.: back of a ship киль судна

~ задняя или оборотная сторона;
изнанка, подкладка;
back of the head затылок;
back of the hand тыльная сторона руки

~ задняя или оборотная сторона;
изнанка, подкладка;
back of the head затылок;
back of the hand тыльная сторона руки

~ out отказаться от участия;
уклониться( of - от чего-л.) ~ out вчт. отменить ~ out вчт. отменять ~ out отступать ~ out уклоняться

~ запоздалый;
просроченный (о платеже) ;
back payment расчеты задним числом;
просроченный платеж

~ задний;
отдаленный;
back entrance черный ход;
back street отдаленная улица, улочка

to ~ the wrong horse сделать плохой выбор, просчитаться, ошибиться в расчетах

~ up давать задний ход ~ up вчт. дублировать ~ up поддерживать

~ отсталый;
a back view of things отсталые взгляды

~ vowel фон. гласный заднего ряда

~ двигать(ся) в обратном направлении, пятить(ся) ;
осаживать;
отступать;
идти задним ходом;
to back water (или the oars) мор. табанить

at the ~ of one's mind подсознательно;
to be at the back (of smth.) быть тайной причиной (чего-л.) ;
behind one's back без ведома, за спиной

~ спина;
to turn one's back (upon smb.) отвернуться (от кого-л.) ;
покинуть (кого-л.) ;
to be on one's back лежать (больным) в постели

at the ~ of one's mind подсознательно;
to be at the back (of smth.) быть тайной причиной (чего-л.) ;
behind one's back без ведома, за спиной

blank ~ bill of lading оборотная сторона бланка коносамента

to put one's ~ (into) работать с энтузиазмом( над) ;
to break the back of закончить самую трудоемкую часть (работы)

buy ~ выкупать buy ~ покупать ценные бумаги для закрытия сделки

card ~ вчт. оборотная сторона платы

carry ~ производить зачет потерь при уплате налога за прошлый период carry: ~ back: to ~ (smb.) back напоминать( кому-л.) прошлое

change ~ вчт. вернуть

claim ~ отзывать иск claim ~ отказываться от претензии

get ~ возвращаться get: ~ back вернуться ~ back возмещать( потерю, убытки)

to get (или to put, to set) (smb.'s) ~ up рассердить (кого-л.) ;
раздражать( кого-л.)

give ~ возвращать give ~ отдавать give ~ отплатить give: ~ back возвращать, отдавать;
отплатить (за обиду)

to go ~ from (или upon) one's word отказаться от обещания

hand ~ возврат

keep ~ воздерживаться от покупки keep ~ держаться в стороне keep ~ задерживать keep ~ удерживать keep: ~ back держаться в стороне ~ back скрывать;
he kept the news back он утаил эту новость ~ back удерживать, задерживать

to know the way one knows the ~ of one's hand = знать как свои пять пальцев

lease ~ продавать с условием получить обратно в аренду

loop ~ вчт. возврат к началу цикла

~ указывает на ответное действие;
to talk (или to answer) back возражать;
to pay back отплачивать;
to love back отвечать взаимностью

~ указывает на ответное действие;
to talk (или to answer) back возражать;
to pay back отплачивать;
to love back отвечать взаимностью pay ~ возвращать деньги pay ~ выплачивать деньги pay: ~ back возвращать (деньги) ~ back отплачивать;
pay down платить наличными

plough ~ реинвестировать прибыль в основные фонды plough ~ самофинансироваться

to put one's ~ (into) работать с энтузиазмом (над) ;
to break the back of закончить самую трудоемкую часть (работы)

relation ~ обратное действие

sell ~ продавать с правом возврата товара

send ~ возвращать send ~ отправлять обратно send ~ отсылать назад

snatch ~ возвращение похищенного

to take a ~ seat стушеваться, отойти на задний план;
занять скромное положение

take ~ брать обратно

~ указывает на ответное действие;
to talk (или to answer) back возражать;
to pay back отплачивать;
to love back отвечать взаимностью talk: ~ away заговориться, заболтаться;
болтать без умолку;
talk back возражать, дерзить

transfer ~ переводить обратно

~ спина;
to turn one's back (upon smb.) отвернуться (от кого-л.) ;
покинуть (кого-л.) ;
to be on one's back лежать (больным) в постели to turn one's ~ обратиться в бегство

with one's ~ to the wall прижатый к стенке;
в безвыходном положении wall: to see through( или into) a brick ~ обладать необычайной проницательностью;
with one's back to the wall в безвыходном положении

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > back
20 back

1.
[bæk]noun

1) (of person, animal) Rücken, der

stand back to back — Rücken an Rücken stehen

as soon as my back was turned — (fig.) sowie ich den Rücken gedreht hatte

turn one's back on somebody — jemandem den Rücken zuwenden; (fig.): (abandon somebody) jemanden im Stich lassen

turn one's back on something — (fig.) sich um etwas nicht kümmern

get or put somebody's back up — (fig.) jemanden wütend machen

be glad to see the back of somebody/something — (fig.) froh sein, jemanden/etwas nicht mehr sehen zu müssen

have one's back to the wall — (fig.) mit dem Rücken zur Wand stehen

get off my back — (fig. coll.) lass mich zufrieden

have somebody/something on one's back — (fig.) jemanden/etwas am Hals haben (ugs.)

put one's back into something — (fig.) sich für etwas mit allen Kräften einsetzen

2) (outer or rear surface) Rücken, der; (of vehicle) Heck, das; (inside car) Rücksitz, der

the car went into the back of me — (coll.) das Auto ist mir hinten reingefahren (ugs.)

with the back of one's hand — mit dem Handrücken

know something like the back of one's hand — (fig.) etwas wie seine Westentasche kennen

the back of one's/the head — der Hinterkopf

the back of the leg — die Wade

3) (of book) (spine) [Buch]rücken, der; (final pages) Ende, das

at the back [of the book] — hinten [im Buch]

4) (of dress) Rücken, der; (of knife) [Messer]rücken, der

5) (more remote part) hinterer Teil

at the back [of something] — hinten [in etwas (Dat.)]; im hinteren Teil [von etwas]

6) (of chair) [Rücken]lehne, die; (of house, cheque) Rückseite, die; (back wall) Rückseite, die; Rückwand, die

back to front — verkehrt rum

please get to the back of the queue — bitte, stellen Sie sich hinten an

in back of something — (Amer.) hinter etwas (Dat.)

7) (Sport): (player) Verteidiger, der

8) (of ship) Kiel, der
2. adjective, no compar.; superl.
backmost ['bækməʊst]

1) (situated behind) hinter...

2) (of the past) früher

back issue — alte Ausgabe

3) (overdue) rückständig [Lohn, Steuern]
3. adverb
1) (to the rear) zurück

step back — zurücktreten

2) (behind) zurück; weiter hinten

we passed a pub two miles back — wir sind vor zwei Meilen an einem Pub vorbeigefahren

back and forth — hin und her

back of something — (Amer.) hinter etwas (Dat.)

3) (at a distance)

the house stands a long way back from the road — das Haus steht weit von der Straße zurück

4) (to original position, home) [wieder] zurück

I got my letter back — ich habe meinen Brief zurückbekommen

the journey back — die Rückfahrt/der Rückflug

there and back — hin und zurück

5) (to original condition) wieder

6) (in the past) zurück

go a long way back — weit zurückgehen

a week/month back — vor einer Woche/vor einem Monat

7) (in return) zurück

I got a letter back — er/sie hat mir wiedergeschrieben
4. transitive verb
1) (assist) helfen (+ Dat.); unterstützen [Person, Sache]

2) (bet on) wetten od. setzen auf (+ Akk.) [Pferd, Gewinner, Favorit]

back the wrong/right horse — (lit. or fig.) aufs falsche/richtige Pferd setzen (ugs.)

3) (cause to move back) zurücksetzen [mit] [Fahrzeug]; rückwärts gehen lassen [Pferd]

4) (put or act as a back to) [an der Rückseite] verstärken

5) (endorse) indossieren [Wechsel, Scheck]

6) (lie at the back of)

back something — hinten an etwas (Akk.) grenzen

7) (Mus.) begleiten
5. intransitive verb
zurücksetzen

back into/out of something — rückwärts in etwas (Akk.)/aus etwas fahren

back on to something — hinten an etwas (Akk.) grenzen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/4912/back_down">back down

- back out

- back up

* * *
[bæk] 1. noun
1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) der Rücken

2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) der Rücken

3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) die Rückseite

4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) der/die Verteidiger/-in
2. adjective
(of or at the back: the back door.) rückwärtig
3. adverb
1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) zurück

2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!)

3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) zurück

4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) zurück

5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) zurück
4. verb
1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) (sich) rückwärts bewegen

2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) unterstützen, Rückhalt bieten

3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) setzen auf

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- backer
- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb
(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) Schlag mit der Rückhand

- backlog
- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat
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back

[bæk]

I. n

1. (of body) Rücken m

to be on one's \back (be ill) daniederliegen geh, flachliegen sl

behind sb's \back ( fig) hinter jds Rücken

to lie on one's \back auf dem Rücken liegen

to put [or throw] one's \back out sich akk verheben [o ÖSTERR verreißen] [o SCHWEIZ überlüpfen]

to slap sb on the \back jdm auf den Rücken klopfen

\back to \back Rücken an Rücken

2. (not front) of building, page Rückseite f; of car Heck nt; of chair Lehne f; (in car) Rücksitz[e] m[pl], Fond m fachspr

we sat at the \back of the theatre wir saßen ganz hinten im Theater

Ted is out [or BRIT, AUS round] the \back [or AM out \back] Ted ist draußen hinter dem [o fam hinterm] Haus

at [or in] the \back [of the bus/book] hinten [im Bus/Buch]

in the \back of the car auf dem Rücksitz [o fachspr im Fond]

\back to front verkehrt herum

\back of the hand/head/leg Handrücken m/Hinterkopf m/Wade f

3. SPORT (player) Verteidiger(in) m(f)

4.

▶ at sb's \back (supporting) hinter jdm; (pursuing) hinter jdm her fam

▶ at the \back of beyond am Ende der Welt hum, jwd hum fam

▶ to do sth on the \back of sth etw auf der Basis [o aufgrund] einer S. gen tun

▶ to get off sb's \back jdn in Ruhe lassen

▶ to get [or put] sb's \back up jdn in Rage bringen [o versetzen], jdn wütend machen

▶ to be glad to see the \back of sb froh sein, jdn los zu sein

▶ to have one's \back against the wall mit dem Rücken zur [o an der] Wand stehen

▶ to know sth \back to front etw im Schlaf [o fam vorwärts und rückwärts] können

▶ to know sth like the \back of one's hand etw in- und auswendig [o wie seine Westentasche] kennen fam

▶ in [or at] the \back of one's mind im Hinterkopf

▶ to have sb/sth on one's \back jdn/etw am [o auf dem] Hals haben fam

the cops are on my \back ich habe die Bullen am Hals fam

▶ to put sb on sb's \back jdm jdn auf den Hals schicken [o hetzen] fam

▶ to put one's \back into sth sich akk in etw akk hineinknien fam

▶ to ride on the \back of sth im Fahrwasser einer S. gen mitschwimmen fam

▶ to stab sb in the \back jdm in den Rücken fallen

▶ to turn one's \back on sb (reject) sich akk von jdm abwenden; (ignore) jdm den Rücken [zu]kehren; (let down) jdn im Stich lassen

II. adj attr, inv

1.

< backmost>

(rear) Hinter-

\back door Hintertür f

\back entrance Hintereingang m

\back leg Hinterbein nt

\back pocket Gesäßtasche f

\back seat Rücksitz m

\back tooth Backenzahn m

2. (of body) pain, problems Rücken-

3. (old) alt

\back issue alte Ausgabe

\back orders Auftragsrückstand m

4.

▶ to be on the \back burner ( fam) auf Eis liegen fam

▶ to put sth on the \back burner ( fam) etw auf Eis legen fam

III. adv inv

1. (to previous place) [wieder] zurück, SCHWEIZ a. [wieder] retour

there and \back hin und zurück

to be \back [wieder] zurück [o wieder da] sein

I'll be \back ich komme wieder

to bring \back memories Erinnerungen wecken

to come \back zurückkommen, SCHWEIZ a. retour kommen

to come \back [into fashion] wieder in Mode kommen

to put sth \back etw zurücklegen

to want sb/sth \back jdn/etw zurück[haben] [o SCHWEIZ a. retour [haben]] wollen fam

2. (to rear)

\back and forth hin und her

to hold sb \back ( fig) jdn zurückhalten

don't let anything hold you \back lass dich durch nichts aufhalten

to lie \back sich akk zurücklegen

to look \back zurückblicken a. fig

to sit \back sich akk zurücklehnen

to stand [well] \back zurücktreten, Abstand halten

to throw \back one's head den Kopf zurückwerfen

▪ \back of sb/sth AM (to rear) hinter jdn/etw; (at rear) hinter jdm/etw

3. (in return)

to call \back zurückrufen

to fight [or hit] \back zurückschlagen

to pay sth \back etw zurückzahlen

to write \back zurückschreiben

4. (to past)

as far \back as I can remember so weit ich zurückdenken kann

that was \back in 1950 das war [schon] 1950

two months/years \back vor zwei Monaten/Jahren

5. AM (losing)

we were two points \back wir waren zwei Punkte hinter dem Gegner

6.

▶ to get [or pay] sb \back [or get \back at sb] [for sth] jdm etw heimzahlen

IV. vt

1. (support)

▪ to \back sth idea, plan, proposal etw unterstützen [o befürworten]

▪ to \back sb jdn unterstützen; (encourage) jdm den Rücken stärken

to \back a bill FIN [als Dritter] einen Wechsel unterzeichnen; LAW einen Gesetzesentwurf unterstützen

to \back a horse auf ein Pferd setzen

2. (drive)

she \backed the car into the garage sie fuhr rückwärts in die Garage

3. (accompany)

▪ to \back sb/sth concert, band jdn/etw begleiten

4. TECH (line)

▪ to \back sth etw mit einem Rücken versehen

5.

▶ to \back the wrong horse aufs falsche Pferd setzen fam

V. vi car zurücksetzen

the car \backed down the hill das Auto fuhr rückwärts den Berg hinunter

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[bk]
1. n

1) (of person, animal, book) Rücken m; (of chair) (Rücken)lehne f

with one's back to the engine (Brit) —

to be on one's back (= be ill) — auf der Nase liegen (inf), krank sein

to wear one's hair down one's back — überschulterlange Haare haben

to break one's back (lit) — sich (dat) das Rückgrat brechen; (fig) sich abrackern, sich abmühen

we've broken the back of the job (Brit) — wir sind mit der Arbeit über den Berg (inf)

behind sb's back (fig) — hinter jds Rücken (dat)

to put one's back into sth (fig) — sich bei etw anstrengen, bei etw Einsatz zeigen

to put or get sb's back up — jdn gegen sich aufbringen

to turn one's back on sb (lit) — jdm den Rücken zuwenden; (fig) sich von jdm abwenden

when I needed him he turned his back on me —

get these people off my back (inf) — schaff mir diese Leute vom Hals! (inf)

get off my back! (inf) — lass mich endlich in Ruhe!

he's got the boss on his back all the time — er hat dauernd seinen Chef auf dem Hals

the rich have always lived off the backs of the poor — die Reichen haben immer auf Kosten der Armen gelebt

to have one's back to the wall (fig) — in die Enge getrieben sein/werden

I was pleased to see the back of them (inf) — ich war froh, sie endlich los zu sein (inf)

2) (as opposed to front) Rück- or Hinterseite f; (of hand, dress) Rücken m; (of house, page, coin, cheque) Rückseite f; (of material) linke Seite

I know London like the back of my hand — ich kenne London wie meine Westentasche

the index is at the back of the book — das Verzeichnis ist hinten im Buch

he drove into the back of me — er ist mir hinten reingefahren (inf)

on the back of his hand — auf dem Handrücken

the back of one's head — der Hinterkopf

at/on the back of the bus — hinten im/am Bus

in the back (of a car) —

one thing was at the back of my mind — ich hatte dabei eine Überlegung im Hinterkopf

there's one other worry at the back of my mind — da ist noch etwas, das mich beschäftigt

right at the back of the cupboard — ganz hinten im Schrank

at the back of the stage — im Hintergrund der Bühne

at the back of the garage (inside) — hinten in der Garage; (outside) hinter der Garage

at the back of beyond — am Ende der Welt, jwd (hum)

in back (US) — hinten

3) (FTBL) Verteidiger(in) m(f); (RUGBY) Hinterspieler(in) m(f)

2. adj
Hinter-; rent ausstehend, rückständig
back wheel — Hinterrad nt

3. adv

1)

(= to the rear) (stand) back! — zurück(treten)!, (treten Sie) zurück!

back and forth — hin und her

2) (= in return) zurück

to pay sth back — etw zurückzahlen

3) (= returning) zurück

to come/go back — zurückkommen/-gehen

to fly to London and back — nach London und zurück fliegen

there and back — hin und zurück

4) (= again) wieder

he went back several times — er fuhr noch öfters wieder hin

I'll never go back — da gehe ich nie wieder hin

she is back at work — sie arbeitet wieder

back in London — zurück in London

5)

(= ago in time phrases) a week back — vor einer Woche

back in March, 1987 —

far back in the past — vor langer, langer Zeit, vor Urzeiten

4. prep (US)

back of — hinter

5. vt

1) (= support) unterstützen

I will back you whatever you do — egal was du tust, ich stehe hinter dir

if the bank won't back us — wenn die Bank nicht mitmacht

to back a bill (Fin) — einen Wechsel indossieren

2) (BETTING) setzen or wetten auf (+acc)

the horse was heavily backed — auf das Pferd wurden viele Wetten abgeschlossen

3) (= cause to move) car zurückfahren or -setzen; cart zurückfahren; horse rückwärts gehen lassen

he backed his car into the tree/garage — er fuhr rückwärts gegen den Baum/in die Garage

to back water (Naut) — rückwärts rudern

4) (MUS) singer begleiten

5) (= put sth behind) picture mit einem Rücken versehen, unterlegen; (= stick on) aufziehen

6. vi

1) (= move backwards car, train) zurücksetzen or -fahren

the car backed into the garage — das Auto fuhr rückwärts in die Garage

she backed into me — sie fuhr rückwärts in mein Auto

2) (NAUT wind) drehen

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back¹ [bæk]

A s

1. ANAT, ZOOL

a) Rücken m

b) Rückgrat n, Kreuz n:

at the (US in) back of hinter (dat);

be at the back of sth hinter etwas stecken;

behind sb’s back

a) hinter jemandes Rücken (a. fig),

b) fig in jemandes Abwesenheit;

on one’s back

a) auf dem Leib (Kleidungsstück),

b) auch flat on one’s back bettlägerig, krank

c) auch flat on one’s back hilflos, aufgeschmissen umg;

carry sth on one’s back etwas auf dem Rücken tragen;

have sb on one’s back jemanden auf dem Hals haben;

with one’s back to the wall mit dem Rücken zur Wand;

have one’s back to the wall mit dem Rücken zur Wand stehen;

spend every penny on one’s back sein ganzes Geld für Kleidung ausgeben;

break one’s back sich abplagen;

break sb’s back

a) jemandem das Kreuz brechen (a. fig),

b) fig jemanden zugrunde richten oder umg fertigmachen;

break the back of sth das Schwierigste einer Sache hinter sich bringen;

put ( oder get) sb’s back up jemanden auf die Palme bringen;

put one’s back into sth sich bei einer Sache ins Zeug legen, sich in eine Sache hineinknien;

be glad ( oder pleased) to see the back of sb froh sein, jemanden los zu sein;

I hope I’ve seen the back of him hoffentlich sehe ich den Kerl nie wieder;

turn one’s back on sb

a) jemandem den Rücken zuwenden,

b) fig jemandem den Rücken kehren, sich von jemandem abkehren;

make a back einen Buckel machen, sich bücken;

back to back

a) Rücken an Rücken,

b) bes US nacheinander;

he has a strong back er hat einen breiten Rücken oder Buckel (a. fig); → scratch C 2

2. Hinter-, Rückseite f (des Kopfes, Hauses, Briefes, einer Tür etc), Unterseite f (eines Blattes), (Buch-, Berg-, Messer- etc) Rücken m, Kehrseite f (eines Bildes etc), (Rück)Lehne f (eines Stuhls), linke Seite (des Tuches), Boden m (eines Saiteninstruments):

back of one’s ( oder the) hand Handrücken;

know sth back to front etwas in- und auswendig kennen;

know a place like the back of one’s hand einen Ort wie seine Hosentasche kennen;

run into the back of sb AUTO jemandem hinten reinfahren;

he ran into the back of another car er hatte einen Auffahrunfall

3. hinterer oder rückwärtiger oder entfernt gelegener Teil, Hintergrund m:

back of the head Hinterkopf m:

back of the house rückwärtiger oder hinterer Teil des Hauses;

at ( oder in) the back of beyond fig bes Br wo sich Fuchs und Hase gute Nacht sagen, am Ende oder sl Arsch der Welt;

his name was (somewhere) at ( oder in) the back of my mind ich erinnerte mich dunkel an seinen Namen;

have sth at the back of one’s mind insgeheim an etwas denken;

at the back of the stage im Hintergrund der Bühne;

at the back of the plane hinten im Flugzeug;

in the back of the car auf dem Rücksitz oder im Fond des Autos

4. Rückenteil m (eines Kleidungsstückes):

have one’s pullover on back to front den Pullover verkehrt herum anhaben

5. Hinterstück n:

back of a roe GASTR Rehziemer m

6. ARCH Hauptdachbalken m

7. → backyard

8. SPORT Verteidiger(in)

B adj

1. rückwärtig, letzt(er, e, es), hinter(er, e, es), Hinter…, Rück…, Nach…:

back entrance Hintereingang m;

back pass SPORT

a) Rückpass m,

b) Rückgabe f (zum Tormann)

2. fern, abgelegen:

back country Hinterland n;

back province finster(st)e Provinz

3. LING hinten im Mund geformt:

a back vowel ein dunkler Vokal

4. rückläufig:

back flow Rückfluss m

5. rückständig (Miete etc):

back tax Steuerrückstände pl

6. alt, zurückliegend:

back copy → back number 1;

back issue alte Ausgabe (einer Zeitung etc)

C adv

1. zurück, rückwärts:

a) back and forth hin und her

b) vor und zurück;

two miles back zwei Meilen zurück oder weiter hinten; (siehe die Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Verben)

2. (wieder) zurück:

he is back (again) er ist wieder da;

back home

a) wieder zu Hause,

b) US daheim, bei uns (zu Lande);

be back in fashion wieder modern sein; → nature 1 d

3. zurück, vorher:

20 years back vor 20 Jahren;

back in 1900 (damals oder noch oder schon) im Jahre 1900

4. umg zurück, im Rückstand:

be back in one’s rent mit der Miete im Rückstand sein

D v/t

1. a) auch back up jemanden od etwas unterstützen, eintreten für, jemandem den Rücken stärken, jemanden decken, etwas bekräftigen, untermauern, belegen, WIRTSCH die Währung etc stützen, Noten decken

b) back up COMPUT Daten sichern

2. auch back up zurückbewegen, einen Wagen, eine Maschine, ein Pferd etc rückwärts fahren oder laufen lassen:

back one’s car up mit dem Auto rückwärts fahren oder zurückstoßen;

back the car out of the garage den Wagen rückwärts aus der Garage fahren;

back water

a) SCHIFF ein Schiff rückwärts rudern, rückwärts fahren,

b) US umg einen Rückzieher machen

3. wetten oder setzen auf (akk): → horse A 1

4. a) ein Pferd etc besteigen

b) ein Pferd zureiten

5. auch back up ein Buch etc mit einem Rücken versehen, an der Rückseite verstärken, einen Stuhl mit einer Lehne oder Rückenverstärkung versehen

6. TECH beschichten, mit einem Überzug versehen

7. TECH, auch ein Kleidungsstück füttern ( with mit)

8. WIRTSCH einen Scheck indossieren, gegenzeichnen, einen Wechsel als Bürge unterschreiben, avalieren

9. auf der Rückseite beschreiben oder bedrucken

10. den Hintergrund (gen) bilden, hinten grenzen an (akk)

11. umg auf dem Rücken tragen, auf den Rücken nehmen

12. JAGD hinter und mit dem Leithund (vor)stehen (Meute)

E v/i

1. oft back up sich zurückbewegen, sich rückwärts bewegen, zurückgehen oder -treten oder -fahren, AUTO auch zurückstoßen:

back out rückwärts herausfahren (of aus)

2. links umspringen, rückdrehen (Wind)

3. back and fill

a) SCHIFF back und voll brassen, lavieren,

b) fig unschlüssig sein

4. back onto hinten angrenzen an (akk)

back² [bæk] s Bottich m, Kufe f

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1.
[bæk]noun

1) (of person, animal) Rücken, der

stand back to back — Rücken an Rücken stehen

as soon as my back was turned — (fig.) sowie ich den Rücken gedreht hatte

turn one's back on somebody — jemandem den Rücken zuwenden; (fig.): (abandon somebody) jemanden im Stich lassen

turn one's back on something — (fig.) sich um etwas nicht kümmern

get or put somebody's back up — (fig.) jemanden wütend machen

be glad to see the back of somebody/something — (fig.) froh sein, jemanden/etwas nicht mehr sehen zu müssen

have one's back to the wall — (fig.) mit dem Rücken zur Wand stehen

get off my back — (fig. coll.) lass mich zufrieden

have somebody/something on one's back — (fig.) jemanden/etwas am Hals haben (ugs.)

put one's back into something — (fig.) sich für etwas mit allen Kräften einsetzen

2) (outer or rear surface) Rücken, der; (of vehicle) Heck, das; (inside car) Rücksitz, der

the car went into the back of me — (coll.) das Auto ist mir hinten reingefahren (ugs.)

with the back of one's hand — mit dem Handrücken

know something like the back of one's hand — (fig.) etwas wie seine Westentasche kennen

the back of one's/the head — der Hinterkopf

the back of the leg — die Wade

3) (of book) (spine) [Buch]rücken, der; (final pages) Ende, das

at the back [of the book] — hinten [im Buch]

4) (of dress) Rücken, der; (of knife) [Messer]rücken, der

5) (more remote part) hinterer Teil

at the back [of something] — hinten [in etwas (Dat.)]; im hinteren Teil [von etwas]

6) (of chair) [Rücken]lehne, die; (of house, cheque) Rückseite, die; (back wall) Rückseite, die; Rückwand, die

back to front — verkehrt rum

please get to the back of the queue — bitte, stellen Sie sich hinten an

in back of something — (Amer.) hinter etwas (Dat.)

7) (Sport): (player) Verteidiger, der

8) (of ship) Kiel, der
2. adjective, no compar.; superl.
backmost ['bækməʊst]

1) (situated behind) hinter...

2) (of the past) früher

back issue — alte Ausgabe

3) (overdue) rückständig [Lohn, Steuern]
3. adverb
1) (to the rear) zurück

step back — zurücktreten

2) (behind) zurück; weiter hinten

we passed a pub two miles back — wir sind vor zwei Meilen an einem Pub vorbeigefahren

back and forth — hin und her

back of something — (Amer.) hinter etwas (Dat.)

3) (at a distance)

the house stands a long way back from the road — das Haus steht weit von der Straße zurück

4) (to original position, home) [wieder] zurück

I got my letter back — ich habe meinen Brief zurückbekommen

the journey back — die Rückfahrt/der Rückflug

there and back — hin und zurück

5) (to original condition) wieder

6) (in the past) zurück

go a long way back — weit zurückgehen

a week/month back — vor einer Woche/vor einem Monat

7) (in return) zurück

I got a letter back — er/sie hat mir wiedergeschrieben
4. transitive verb
1) (assist) helfen (+ Dat.); unterstützen [Person, Sache]

2) (bet on) wetten od. setzen auf (+ Akk.) [Pferd, Gewinner, Favorit]

back the wrong/right horse — (lit. or fig.) aufs falsche/richtige Pferd setzen (ugs.)

3) (cause to move back) zurücksetzen [mit] [Fahrzeug]; rückwärts gehen lassen [Pferd]

4) (put or act as a back to) [an der Rückseite] verstärken

5) (endorse) indossieren [Wechsel, Scheck]

6) (lie at the back of)

back something — hinten an etwas (Akk.) grenzen

7) (Mus.) begleiten
5. intransitive verb
zurücksetzen

back into/out of something — rückwärts in etwas (Akk.)/aus etwas fahren

back on to something — hinten an etwas (Akk.) grenzen

Phrasal Verbs:

- back down

- back out

- back up

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adj.

retour adj.

zurück adj. n.

Heck -e n.

Kehrseite f.

Rücken - m.

Rückseite f. v.

unterstützen v.

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